Kansas City Chiefs fans might point fingers at Taylor Swift if their team falls short of reaching the Super Bowl this year, according to legendary quarterback Brett Favre.
Speaking to TMZ, Favre suggested that Swift could be considered a distraction if the Chiefs don’t make it to the championship game.
Despite this, he believes the Chiefs have a strong chance of going all the way, emphasizing that the Baltimore Ravens are also performing exceptionally.
“If they don’t win it,” Favre said, “or get to the Super Bowl, people are going to say, ‘That’s why.'”
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Swift, who has been attending most of tight end Travis Kelce’s games, has become a familiar presence on the sidelines. Critics have speculated on the impact of her attendance on Kelce’s performance, but Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid has expressed positivity about the couple’s relationship.
If the Chiefs fall short and fans blame Swift, it wouldn’t be the first time a famous woman faced criticism for a pro athlete’s underperformance – recalling the early 2000s scrutiny faced by Jessica Simpson during her relationship with Tony Romo of the Dallas