Travis Kelce's reason for Patriots fans hating him is bizarre

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Why don't Patriots fans like Travis Kelce?

Perhaps it is because he plays for the team that stood in the way of the Super Bowl last season. Or maybe it is the Chiefs' tight end's outspoken nature. Even the way Kelce plays could factor in, with former Giants tight end Mark Bavaro recently going on WEEI to suggest Kelce was more of a receiver than a tight end.

Nope.

According to Kelce -- who was recently appearing on Bleacher Report's "The Lefkoe Show" -- it is none of the above.

"Pats fans, for whatever reason, just hated me for being a white tight end wearing 87," he said. "Like, if I would have had on 84, none of this would have ever been talked about. But because I wore 87, all of a sudden the Pats nation absolutely hated me."

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