As the Kansas City Chiefs gear up to face the Philadelphia Eagles on Super Bowl Sunday, musician Taylor Swift has unexpectedly found herself at the center of an off-field controversy.
A t-shirt bearing an expletive-laden message directed at Swift has gone viral, fueling debate among football fans online.
A photo shared on X showcased a t-shirt emblazoned with the phrase “F**K TAYLOR SWIFT,” with the Eagles logo cleverly integrated into the typography.
“Awful: #Eagles fans have made shirts to give out cursing out Taylor Swift for the Super Bowl: ‘F**k Taylor Swift’ … There’s no place for this in sports,” Dov Kleiman posted.
Needless to say, the post went viral with opinions split between those defending the shirt as edgy football banter and others condemning it as unnecessary hostility.
“Except — she’s a lifelong Birds fan who happens to be dating a guy on the other team. It happens. She’s cheering for HIM, regardless of what team he plays for. I’d pay money on the fact that the people who made these shirts couldn’t name our starting running back. But whatever.”
“For once I agree with the eagles! Reserve me one.”
“The only eagles thing I’d EVER buy.”
“That’s completely out of line. Sports should be about fun, competition, and respect for others, not hate. It’s disappointing to see fans take things too far, especially in a way that targets someone personally.”
“That’s Philly for you.”
“I have some friends that are Eagles fans that are great guys. However when I’ve gone to Eagles games as a Vikings fan, the fans have been absolutely brutal.”
“Soooo where can I get this?”
“lighten up…and please post the website where it’s available.”
While the shirt’s message is pretty clear and straightforward, it certainly won’t have any negative effect on Swift herself.
As expected, she will be attending the Super Bowl on Sunday to cheer on her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and the two-time defending champion Chiefs.
“Yeah, I think everybody’s coming in,” Jason Kelce confirmed to People. “I mean, I don’t want to speak for anybody, but I think[,] obviously, our whole family. I believe, obviously[,] Trav and Taylor, and his family and his friends.
“Even when he’s in regular season mode… he’s always got a bunch of his friends there. It’s been this way his whole career. He’s kept in touch much better with a lot of people from our hometown. So there’s always a loaded contingency for the Kelces, wherever we’re at.”
In other words, Swift – and many others – will be decked out in Chiefs gear hoping that Kansas City pulls off a historic Super Bowl three-peat.
Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert added some extra spice to the whole Taylor Swift storyline during a media session this week.
Goedert admitted that he can’t name one single Swift song and that he’s just not into her type of music.
“Is she the one that sings ‘Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls?'” Goedert asked at Super Bowl Opening Night. “Taylor Swift – she’s an incredible artist, but she ain’t on my playlist.
As Super Bowl Sunday rapidly approaches, the viral t-shirt controversy continues to swirl, adding another layer of drama to an already exciting matchup.
As for the vulgar message, what is your stance on it? … Acceptable banter? Or did those Eagles fans take it a notch too far?
More importantly, what’s your prediction for the actual game???
