​Taylor Swift faces unwarranted criticism amid Kansas City Chiefs' struggles

NEW DELHI: Pop sensation

Taylor Swift

found herself at the center of unwarranted criticism this week as NFL critics targeted her following boyfriend

Travis Kelce

's

Kansas City Chiefs

' loss on Christmas Day.
Despite the Chiefs' struggles on the field, some media personalities drew unnecessary connections between Swift's presence and the team's performance, leading to backlash from fans defending the singer.

Critics, including Outkick's

Clay Travis

and Skip Bayless, attempted to draw parallels between Swift's appearance at the game and the Chiefs' ongoing woes.
Swift, a frequent attendee at Chiefs games, was likened to "

Yoko Ono

" by Clay Travis, implying a distracting or negative influence on the team. However, fans quickly dismissed these claims, highlighting the absurdity of blaming a spectator for a professional football team's performance.

On social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), users passionately defended Swift, pointing out the absurdity of holding her responsible for the Chiefs' struggles. One user, @SteH90, called out the critics, stating, "Yeah, wide receiver coach Taylor Swift is really stuffing their season up isn’t she? What? She’s not a coach? She’s a boyfriend of one of the players? Then it’s nothing to do with her, you weird, old misogynistic idiots."
Other users questioned the logic behind blaming Swift for the Chiefs' performance, emphasizing that she has no direct involvement in the team's gameplay. The criticism against Swift appears to be a media narrative that fans see as baseless and perpetuating harmful stereotypes.
Amidst the media frenzy, Travis Kelce, who has been dating Swift since the summer, acknowledged the team's struggles but emphasized the collective effort required to overcome challenges. The Chiefs face the Bengals on Sunday and the Chargers on January 7 in the final games of the regular season.
Despite the criticism, Swift remains supportive of Kelce and the Chiefs, with reports suggesting that she will spend the holidays cheering on her boyfriend at the remaining games.