Swift enjoyed the Chiefs’ win against the New England Patriots from a suite at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. Swift played the stadium earlier this year on her “Eras” tour, and the stadium’s Jumbotron operators took the opportunity to remind her.
“Gillette Stadium is the most joyful place on Earth’ — Taylor Swift,” the message read to a mix of boos and cheers. Swift responded by blowing a kiss to the crowd. The Chiefs tight end spoke about the moment on the New Heights podcast he co-hosts with his brother, Jason Kelce. The Chiefs won 27-17 against the Patriots.
“They showed Taylor at the game, and you don’t see an entire home team fan base go insane for somebody wearing the opposite team’s colors,” Kelce said. “It just shows you how amazing that girl is. They went absolutely insane when they showed Taylor on the screen.” In her recent interview with Time after being named the magazine’s “Person of the Year, Swift emphasized that her priority at the games is cheering on her man.
“I’m just there to support Travis,” Swift told the magazine. “I have no awareness of if I’m being shown too much and pissing off a few dads, Brads, and Chads.” Kelce said he had to tell himself to “keep it cool” over the slight negativity of the moment. “There might’ve been a few Brads and Chads that were booing, but for the most part, everybody was fucking screaming their tail off for her,” Kelce said on his podcast. Swift attended the game with her father, who wore vintage Chiefs gear, or as Kelce called it, a “swaggy, vintage joint.” Oh well. “Don’t Blame Me,” as Swift would say.
