{"id":72789,"date":"2024-02-02T03:44:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T03:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/02\/charles-barkley-slams-football-fans-who-complain-about-taylor-swift\/"},"modified":"2024-02-02T03:44:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T03:44:36","slug":"charles-barkley-slams-football-fans-who-complain-about-taylor-swift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/02\/charles-barkley-slams-football-fans-who-complain-about-taylor-swift\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles Barkley Slams Football Fans Who Complain About Taylor Swift\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Michael Chang\/Amy Sussman\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/charles-barkley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Charles Barkley<\/strong><\/a> thinks NFL fans who complain about<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/taylor-swift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/a> shouldn\u2019t have nice things.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re screaming at Taylor Swift saying she ruined [football], you\u2019re just a loser,\u201d Barkley, 60, declared during the Thursday, February 1, episode of his <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/awfulannouncing\/status\/1753107618464461301\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>King Charles<\/em><\/a> show. \u201cYou\u2019re just a loser or a jackass. You\u2019re either A or B. You\u2019re one of the two.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barkley\u2019s costar, <strong>Gayle King<\/strong>, agreed with the NBA all-star, arguing that Swift, 34, claiming the singer has brought a new demographic to the NFL since she began dating Kansas City Chiefs player <strong>Travis Kelce<\/strong> in summer 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou see young teen girls watching football for the first time,\u201d she argued, while their guest host, American sports commentator<strong> Bob Costas<\/strong>, theorized that Swift\u2019s politics \u2014 in addition to her relationship with Kelce, 34 \u2014 may contribute to the recent hate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/every-time-taylor-swift-attended-one-of-travis-kelces-nfl-games\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Taylor-AFC.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Taylor Swift\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Taylor-AFC.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/every-time-taylor-swift-attended-one-of-travis-kelces-nfl-games\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Every Time Taylor Swift Attended Travis Kelce&#8217;s NFL Games<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tTaylor Swift has loved being the girl in the bleachers amid her blossoming romance with Travis Kelce. The \u201cAnti-Hero\u201d singer made her first appearance at a Kansas City Chiefs game in September 2023, watching them defeat the Chicago Bears from the Kelce family\u2019s private suite. After cheering alongside the tight end\u2019s mom, Donna Kelce, she [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cBecause they don\u2019t like something about Taylor Swift \u2014 either they don\u2019t like the Chiefs or they\u2019ve inferred that Taylor Swift might not be a Trumper \u2014 then they\u2019re annoyed by Taylor Swift,\u201d he claimed. \u201cI can guarantee that all this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/whoopi-goldberg-slams-theory-pentagon-is-using-taylor-swift-as-asset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news on Fox News<\/a> would not be happening if she was wearing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/taylor-swift-wouldnt-allow-fox-to-play-her-music-at-travis-kelces-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a MAGA hat<\/a>. They would love it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Swift began speaking up about politics in 2018 when she publicly supported Tennessee\u2019s Democratic Senate candidate <strong>Phil Bredesen<\/strong> and criticized his Republican opponent, <strong>Marsha Blackburn<\/strong>, due to her stance on LGBTQIA+ issues and women\u2019s rights. She also openly endorsed <strong>Joe Biden f<\/strong>or president in 2020. When she urged people to vote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-swifts-instagram-post-causes-surge-in-voter-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via a single Instagram Story<\/a> in September 2023, it resulted in more than 35,000 new registered voters.<\/p>\n<p>With 2024 being an election year, how Swift could have an influence on the upcoming presidential campaign has been a topic of conversation. Last month, the cohosts of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/the-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em> The View<\/em> <\/a>defended the pop star after a montage of Fox News reporters slamming Swift for her political views went viral on social media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIf you\u2019re screaming at Taylor Swift saying she ruined [football], you\u2019re just a loser. You\u2019re just a loser or a jackass.\u201d \u2013 Charles Barkley <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fhah8fjCjz\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/fhah8fjCjz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/awfulannouncing\/status\/1753107618464461301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhy is [Taylor] triggering everybody?\u201d panelist <strong>Whoopi Goldberg<\/strong> said on the January 30 episode of the talk show. \u201cThey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/the-view-defends-taylor-swift-against-right-wing-conspiracies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">are freaking out<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While many have loved watched Swift and Kelce\u2019s love story unfold, some have pushed back, claiming that the NFL has been too focused on her attendance at Chiefs games. Swift, however, clapped back during her\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6342806\/person-of-the-year-2023-taylor-swift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>TIME<\/em><\/a>\u00a0 \u201cPerson of the Year\u201d interview, saying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/taylor-swift-on-nfl-attention-im-just-there-to-support-travis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">she can\u2019t control<\/a> how much screentime the cameras give her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just there to support Travis,\u201d she told the outlet in December 2023.\u00a0 \u201cI have no awareness of if I\u2019m being shown too much and pissing off a few dads, Brads, and Chads.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now that the Chiefs have secured the AFC Championship, Swift is expected to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/will-taylor-swift-attend-the-super-bowl-after-tokyo-concert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> make an appearance<\/a> during Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, February 11, despite her Tokyo <em>Eras Tour<\/em> stint wrapping up just one day prior. Costas believes her attendance can only bring positive effects.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-relationship-timeline\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Travis-Kelce-and-Taylor-Swift-after-AFC-championship-.jpg?crop=0px%2C31px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Travis-Kelce-and-Taylor-Swift-after-AFC-championship-.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-relationship-timeline\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce\u2019s Relationship Timeline<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce are all anyone can talk about. Swift and Kelce were first linked in July 2023 when the Kansas City Chiefs tight end shared he attempted to ask Swift out after attending her Eras Tour. \u201cI was a little butthurt I didn\u2019t get to hand her one of the bracelets I [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhen it comes to the Super Bowl, where a lot of people who don\u2019t watch football all year long double the audience even at the conference championship games, part of that is the halftime entertainment, part of that is the commercials,\u201d he explained.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s hard to believe the Super Bowl could even have a higher rating but in a small percentage, it might even up that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">Costas also credited Swift for the recent increase in NFL merchandise. \u201cTravis Kelce<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/travis-kelce-jersey-sales-spike-after-taylor-swift-attends-chiefs-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> jerseys<\/a> and all he rest and the attention to the regular season games? The NFL reigned supreme not only over sports but over all of American entertainment,\u201d he said. \u201cYou would think they couldn\u2019t improve on that but now they\u2019ve tapped into [a new] demographic.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/charles-barkley-slams-football-fans-who-complain-about-taylor-swift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Chang\/Amy Sussman\/Getty Images Charles Barkley thinks NFL fans who complain about Taylor Swift shouldn\u2019t have nice things. \u201cIf you\u2019re screaming at Taylor Swift saying she ruined [football], you\u2019re just a loser,\u201d Barkley, 60, declared during the Thursday, February 1, episode of his King Charles show. \u201cYou\u2019re just a loser or a jackass. You\u2019re either [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":72790,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-72789","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72789"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72789\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72790"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}