*Rapper Plies is slamming the NFL for “forcing” Taylor Swift on football fans. Swift has been spotted at several Kansas City Chiefs games to support her boyfriend, tight end Travis Kelce, and her influence on football is undeniable. Complex reports that the pop star has brought $331 million in value to the NFL since she started attending games.
According to a recent survey by LendingTree, Swift is reviving interest in the sport among young viewers. 13% of Americans said they’re interested in football because of the Grammy-winning artist.
CBS News reports that 16% of American consumers said the singer influenced them to spend money on football.
Ace Showbiz reports that Plies took to X/ Twitter on January 28 to call out the NFL for excessively highlighting the pop star. He wrote, “Dear @NFL Media: Can U Please Stop Forcing Taylor Swift On Football Fans!”
Plies added, “We Get It She’s At The Game & She’s A Phenomenal Artist! But Damn If We Want To See Her This Much We’ll Go To Her Concert!!”
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The hip-hop star continued, “Y’all Show Her More Than Y’all Show The Owner Of The Chiefs! We Love Her But DAMN!”
Taylor previously responded to criticism over her presence at NFL games.
“I don’t know how they know what suite I’m in,” she told TIME magazine. “There’s a camera, like, a half-mile away, and you don’t know where it is, and you have no idea when the camera is putting you in the broadcast, so I don’t know if I’m being shown 17 times or once.”
Swift noted that she’s “just there to support Travis and his team.”
She added, “I have no awareness of if I’m being shown too much and pissing off a few dads, Brads, and Chads.”
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