01/15/2024
You hear a lot …… “Is There Anything More Annoying Than Taylor Swift at a Chiefs Game?”: I’m not a Taylor Swift fan — or, as I understand her fans are called, a “Swiftmeister” — but I can’t figure out the weirdo-fueled backlash regarding her presence at Kansas City Chiefs games. She’s shown a couple of times during what would otherwise be B-roll-type crowd and sideline shots. She’s never been interviewed during a NFL broadcast (at least that I’ve seen). She’s a very famous performer who, for the casual football fan who isn’t familiar with her, has a vaguely likable and wholly unoffensive public persona. On the other hand, you could make a page-a-day calendar featuring things NFL fans are subjected to that are genuinely annoying: Have you ever walked into a room where someone was watching FS1’s daytime programming? Have you ever watched a game officiated by Alex Kemp? Did you see the Denver Broncos offense play in 2023? Have you ever had someone subject you to their fantasy football or sports betting “bad beat” story? (That’s four — how many days are in a year?)
