Former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber expressed frustration about the amount of coverage given to Taylor Swift during Kansas City Chiefs games.
Barber complained about CBS showing Swift immediately after her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, scored a touchdown.
“He scores a touchdown, and they pan immediately to Taylor Swift!” Barber griped during WFAN’s “Evan & Tiki” on Monday. “Again? It’s not even Travis Kelce. Maybe it’s the Taylor Swift influence that has made me — I don’t want to say turn sour — but just be slightly annoyed with the Kansas City Chiefs. It’s also because they’re always here. After you’ve been somewhere for so long and have had the success they’ve had, it becomes inevitable.
“Why are you guys continuing to show Taylor Swift? The obsession is getting annoying. Why do we need to see her?”
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He questioned the continued focus on Swift and found the obsession annoying. Barber is not the first to voice complaints about Swift’s presence during broadcasts, Tony Dungy recently called NFL fans disenchanted by the Swift coverage.
Despite such criticisms, networks have maintained coverage, and Swift continues to be featured during Chiefs games. The Chiefs will face the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday.
