Alix Earle‘s sticking up for Braxton Berrios … calling the guy her “best friend” despite the split … while sobbing in a clip posted to Instagram.

The social media gave her fans a full rundown on her breakup … confirming the recent reporting on their breakup, which she reiterates was due to distance issues they’ve been dealing with since the summer.

Earle says she felt like she wanted to stay in Los Angeles after her time on “Dancing with the Stars” … where Berrios couldn’t follow her cause he’s playing for the Houston Texans.

Earle then makes clear, “I love Braxton. He’s my best friend, you know, so it’s been really difficult as we’re trying to just go forward with this.”

She then says she doesn’t want anyone coming for him online … though it may be a bit late for that since fans flooded Braxton’s social media to slam a recent post many called “rage bait.”

As for what her dating future holds … Earle told photogs at LAX Sunday she’s focused on herself right now … while once again reiterating her love for Braxton.

Taylor Swift‘s already practicing her aunt skills — playing with Jason and Kylie Kelce‘s kids at Travis‘ game on Sunday — while her man dealt with heartbreak on the field.

The singer-songwriter was spotted in her usual spot while Kansas City took on the Los Angeles Chargers … laughing and talking to one of the Kelce brood.

Tay even picked up the kiddo and held her on her shoulder while walking around the box … clearly getting in some quality time with her future fam.

You see, the Chargers beat the Chiefs 16-13 Sunday … and with a few wins by other teams in the AFC, the Chiefs have officially missed the postseason. This means they’ve only got three games left … and just one in the friendly confines of Arrowhead Stadium.

Bad news for Chiefs fans who won’t see playoff football for just the first time since the 2014 season … good news for Taylor, who can gallivant around the globe with Travis starting in early January.

Like we said, the Chiefs will play one more home game … so, T-Swift can take her usual seat to cheer on her man … if that’s how she wants to spend Christmas Day.

Bobby Shmurda hasn’t changed one bit … because another one of his shows ended in a brawl … and we’ve got the shocking video.

The rapper performed at MN Gold Room in Minneapolis Saturday night … when eyewitnesses say someone threw a bottle at Bobby and yelled “F*** Bobby Shmurda!”

Shmurda — never one to back down from a challenge — apparently yelled some expletives at the disrespectful fan … and even told him he’d kill the guy if he tried something like that again.

Check it out … there’s a ton of pushing and shoving … before Bobby finally escapes the melee to the relative safety of the DJ booth.

We’re told Bobby seemed scared … and even used a chair to fend off some of his would-be attackers before cops rushed him out of the venue to his car. We’ve reached out to cops for more info … so far, no word back.

Like we mentioned, this isn’t the first time a Shmurda show has taken a violent turn … remember, last year Bobby was performing at the Proud Cabaret nightclub in London — when a similar bout broke out between Bobby’s crew and the club promoter.

Cops weren’t called, and no one was injured … though Bobby left the scene shortly after the confrontation.