There’s no crying in football… unless you’re a homophobe who’s dismayed over the Kansas City Chiefs advancing to the Super Bowl!
The Chiefs bested the Baltimore Ravens 17-7 Sunday in the AFC Championship, further solidifying themselves as the NFL’s next great dynasty. Quarterback extraordinaire Patrick Mahomes delivered in the clutch and the defense shut down Lamar Jackson and the Ravens’ potent offensive attack.
But Kansas City’s best player on the field was Travis Kelce. The star tight end caught all 11 passes thrown his way for 116 yards and a touchdown.
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And Taylor Swift was cheering on her man all day long.
Cue the right-wing outrage!
Kelce has been a target for conservatives since last summer, when he teamed up with Bud Light for a 15-second ad. MAGA heads were incensed that Kelce would partner with the iconic beer brand following its affiliation with Dylan Mulvaney.
Then this fall, Kelce and his mother starred in a Pfizer commercial promoting COVID and flu vaccines.
To the snowflakes on the right, the partnerships were akin to treasonous behavior.
But Kelce didn’t give AF.
The nine-time Pro Bowler carried that energy into this season when he started dating Swift. Or more accurately, when Swift started dating him.
The biggest pop star in the world generated an equivalent brand value of $331.5 million for the NFL this season. Her mere presence at NFL stadiums led the league to its highest regular-season viewership among women since it began tracking in 2000.
The NFL may be the most popular sports league in the U.S., but T-Swift is our biggest cultural institution, hands down.
It was another revelation that sent the reactionary right into a tailspin.
Months later, they haven’t recovered.
There was a glimmer of hope for them earlier this winter, when the Chiefs experienced a late-season slump. Their nadir came on Christmas Day, when they lost an anticipated matchup to the lowly Las Vegas Raiders.
Right-wing grifters, such as OutKick founder Clay Travis, couldn’t contain their glee.
One month later, those celebrations now seem a little premature, eh?
With the Chiefs recovered and heading for their fourth Super Bowl in five years, members of the MAGAverse are at a complete loss for words. So naturally, they’ve resorted to ginning up outrageous conspiracies.
Is Taylor Swift…a CIA asset???
The qUeStIoN must be asked!
CIA asset or not, Swift was the star of the Chiefs’ post-game party Sunday. She ran onto the field and embraced her man, even receiving a shoutout from Kansas City coach Andy Reid.
Blasphemous!
At this point, there’s no denying Kelce’s greatness. He’s solidified himself as one of the best players in NFL history, setting the league record for playoff receptions.
On Sunday, he posterized All-Pro Ravens defender Kyle Hamilton for the first touchdown of the game.
And the Chiefs never looked back.
Kelce was so dominant, his performance nearly dropped T-Swift to her knees!
All of these genuine moments haven’t stopped the right-wing conspiracy mongers, however. For some reason, they refuse to accept Kelce and Swift’s romance and are convinced there must be some sort of ulterior motive at play.
Like… money? Because yeah, Swift was really struggling before she met Kelce.
The Eras Tour was only the highest-grossing concert tour of all-time, generating more than $1 billion in revenue.
Or maaaybe, Swift and Kelce’s budding relationship is a ploy engineered by Democrats, according to presidential loser Vivek Ramaswamy. (For what it’s worth, the Biden campaign is reportedly seeking Swift’s endorsement. Tehehehe…)
Whatever the case, Swift and Kelce have captured America’s imagination. They even landed on the cover of Monday’s New York Post.
Did Rupert Murdoch sell his prized tabloid to George Soros? What’s going on here?!
With two weeks of Super Bowl hype ahead, we’re destined to be inundated with even more Taylor and Travis coverage. Admittedly, under normal circumstances, we would probably consider the non-stop attention to be overkill.
But these aren’t normal circumstances, remember? Swift is a CIA, Joe Biden plant who’s brainwashed all of us. And Kelce is her useful idiot.
Oh well. At least the right lessons are being learned.
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abfab
This is so very funny. Nice tongue BTW. Thanks Taylor! xox
Jim
Don’t know about Travis but Taylor is a serial dater.
Expect us all to shed tears (NOT) when they break up in 2024.
abfab
Coming from someone (@Jim) who obviously never dates. You sound miserable.
JPB
Aw, poor jim, can’t get a date? Aw.
abfab
Really. Mick Jagger dated about 9000 women and aced dozens of top tens because his hormones were always on overdirve…like Taylor’s. Go girl.
Get with it, Jim. Leave your conservative party before you are totally shrivelled up like sharon and shaver and diploid and that other maniac.
Man About Town
That NY Post cover reminds me of a promo Mary Hart did for “Entertainment Tonight” shortly after Princess Diana was killed: “On our next program, Lady Di’s final words. Plus, Meg Ryan’s makeup tips! Be sure to join us!”
abfab
Republicans think that tabloids are real news. Everything else to them is fake news. Shame on the NYP!
Mack
@ABFAB, Trump did say during the last election he got his news from the National Enquirer. Show that the stupids will believe anything.
abfab
Yes. His buddy PECKER (appropriate name) of The National Enquirer, the scandal-plagued tabloid that engaged in “catch-and-kill” practices to bury stories about Donald Trump during his presidential campaign, has been sold.
Enough to pay off all the whores and then some.
JRamonMc
Are we really still talking about the bud light debate? It’s all outrage over this beer till its the only brand at an event, then the outraged right will drink it till they’re falling down drunk. Kid Rock being the perfect example!
Thad
For the record, Baltimore Ravens fans are not particularly homophobic. Just depressed today.
abfab
Bawl more.
Does anyone remember The Block?
bachy
I can’t say I’m a fan of either Travis or Taylor, but I think they’re both very decent, very cool people. Respect!
I’m just having a hard time seeing them together. Mainly judging from her (highly publicized) romantic history, which has largely been artist/actor/musician types, I don’t quite see the current connection. An artist of Taylor’s caliber could easily become bored with an athlete husband after a few years. Maybe I’ve got him all wrong, but I can’t see that there would be enough creative/intellectual stimulation or engagement.
abfab
And………………………
LegionKeign
A “Beard” in the “Bush” and all that.
I think Ms. Swifts “Bearding” contracts have been well thought out and strategically planned to ensure continued cover of her “squeaky clean straight girl image” and an endless source of song writing material.
Also, the side effect for some of her suitors, is a pump in their Social Media profiles and even when the PR is negative, because of course EVERY man that has “dated” Ms. Swift has been a cad, it’s still FREE PR.
In this instance though, I gets the sense that Mr. Kelce may bat for our Team.
Herman75
Not all MAGA hate KC……Don’t forget about Josh Hawley’s Twitter butt-mance with Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker.
SoPluckyWhat
I feel left out. No, just kidding. I don’t care. I don’t even know one song from her. Maybe I’m too old?
BigTX
No shade, but I’m so sick of hearing about these two. Just let them be a couple. I don’t understand the appeal of her. Like someone else said, I could not sing you one song by her. From what I have read, she seems to date quite a bit and started with Travis right after a breakup. We’ll see if it lasts. Actually, I don’t really care.
dbmcvey
Just out of curiosity, if you don’t care why did you click on the story?
lambchopp59
I’m totally stoked, frankly for this game, without the resources to view it, unwilling to attend a noisy venue. I’m Niner’s fan big time, having been involved with some tertiary caring for the players in the Joe Montana era winning streak! I’ll get a post on my niners app during the game, watch highlights later.
But it’s doubly hilarious to read that the MAGA ilk of my extended family near KC are totally conflicted: hate hate hate SF and anything California, now losing their shit over this KC controversy nonsense. Cognitive dissonance thru the roof.