Dave Portnoy, president of Barstool Sports activities, criticized the NFL for the “simplicity” of pop star Taylor Swift’s latest appearances.
Swift is reportedly relationship Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ Travis Kelce, and he or she attended two consecutive Chiefs video games, prompting her followers to immediately tune in to observe the NFL in hopes of catching a glimpse of their favourite singer.
The NFL has been pandering to its shocking new fan base by repeatedly that includes Swift in a video of the pop star within the stands. However Portnoy was disgusted by the league’s efforts to focus on the pop singer.
“That is loopy,” Portnoy wrote on X. “The NFL is competing with Taylor.”
That is nuts. The NFL is smiling at Taylor.
– Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) October 2, 2023
Portnoy’s put up got here shortly after she reposted a video of Swift taking the sphere for the Chiefs-Jets recreation which was captioned “Taylor Swift is right here.” Portnoy added to this X put up a video of Blake Energetic, Ryan Reynolds, and Doug Flutie coming into the courtroom and asking, “With Taylor?”
These celebrities weren’t the one ones attending the match. as New York Publish male“Actor Hugh Jackman, singer Sabrina Carpenter, and Sport of Thrones alumna Sophie Turner additionally joined Swift for the sport, the place the Chiefs defeated the Jets, 23-20.”
Portnoy just isn’t flawed. After the Chiefs’ win over the Jets, the NFL posted an X put up that learn, “The @Chiefs are actually 2-0 with @TaylorSwift13 in attendance.” The put up additionally confirmed a video of Swift within the stands.
the @Presidents Now 2-0 with @TaylorSwift13 In attendance. @NextGenStats pic.twitter.com/5lrvwQjZ1n
– NFL (@NFL) October 2, 2023
Entrance Workplace Sports activities additionally defined that the NFL confirmed the singer 17 occasions on the air in the course of the recreation.
Portnoy took notice of the NFL’s pandering to Swifties on video in the course of the recreation and wrote that it was “an excessive amount of” for somebody who was a Kelce supporter.
There’s virtually loads occurring for this Swiftie, soccer fan and man who bets 25k on the Chiefs and has Kelce on my fantasy workforce. pic.twitter.com/q0Xy6zlbg9
– Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) October 2, 2023
Portnoy additionally criticized actress Blake Energetic for pretending to like the Chiefs as if she had been a lifelong fan as a substitute of somebody who had simply been invited to the sport by Taylor Swift.
information. Blake Energetic is right here cheering on the Chiefs as if she grew up in Overland Park Missouri https://t.co/fajYQB0RfQ
– Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) October 2, 2023
Portnoy requested the whole Hollywood workforce: Is that this actual?
information. Blake Energetic is right here cheering on the Chiefs as if she grew up in Overland Park Missouri https://t.co/fajYQB0RfQ
– Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) October 2, 2023
Swift has appeared within the Chiefs’ final two video games. She has not stated whether or not she intends to seem on the Chiefs-Vikings recreation in Minnesota on Oct. 8.
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