U.S. — Travis Kelce, long-time tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, has finally acquired an expensive ring without the help of NFL referees.

Kelce, who announced his engagement to American pop star Taylor Swift this week, reportedly spent his own money to buy a ring for his bride-to-be instead of relying on refs to earn the ring.

"I thought about proposing with one of my Super Bowl rings, but Taylor deserves something I earned on my own, not something a ref got for me," Kelce said. "This ring cost me $1,000 of my own money, which is three whole months of my $34 million salary. I added it all up myself."

According to friends and family, Kelce has long harbored disappointment over never having earned a ring without a referee doing all the work for him. "It doesn't feel... um, what is the

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