Inside the NBA Roasts Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in Gone Fishin Segment

Even star power couldn’t save the Cleveland Cavaliers from getting swept out of the Eastern Conference Finals—and Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce weren’t spared from the ribbing that came with it.

The engaged couple showed up to support the Cavs during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse over the weekend, with Kelce making the rounds courtside as only a Super Bowl champion can. His best efforts—including a notable beer chug—weren’t enough to reverse Cleveland’s fate. The New York Knicks had other plans, ultimately sweeping their way straight to the NBA Finals and sending the home team packing.

When it came time for Inside the NBA to deliver its signature send-off, the graphics team had some fun. They rolled out the iconic Gone Fishin segment and made sure Swift and Kelce were front and center on a boat with the Cavaliers, with the Kansas City Chiefs tight end appearing to be sound asleep in the illustration. It’s the kind of playful roast the show has become known for—swift, harmless, and perfectly timed to sting just a little.

The tribute didn’t stop with the power couple. The segment also brought in Cleveland celebrities like Drew Carey and Arsenio Hall, threw in a cheeky nod to the Cuyahoga River’s notorious history of catching fire, and even took a shot at LeBron James by poking fun at ongoing rumors that the King might make yet another return before hanging it up for good. It’s what happens when you’re the host of a playoff elimination—everyone gets a turn in the crosshairs.

The crew behind Inside the NBA has made this kind of irreverent humor their calling card. Earlier in the spring, they had similar fun with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and analyst Dianna Russini when the Boston Celtics got bounced from the playoffs. It’s become as much a part of the postseason ritual as brackets and buzzer-beaters—a moment where the analysts get to let loose and remind us that not everything in sports needs to be serious.