Taylor Swift is striking fear in the hearts of NFL teams everywhere — most recently, the alarm sounded for Philadelphia Eagles star cornerback Darius Slay … who’s publicly pleading with her to sit out their matchup later this season.
The 5-time Pro Bowler spoke out about Swift’s recent attendance at Chiefs games to support Travis Kelce during his Big Play Slay podcast this week … and he had a personal message for the “Anti-Hero” singer.
“Taylor, do not come to the game, ’cause it seems like you bring the energy of winning,” Slay quipped on The Volume.
“Taylor: DO NOT COME TO THE GAME”
—@bigplay24slay sends a message to @taylorswift13
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— The Volume (@TheVolumeSports) October 5, 2023
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Slay has a good reason to be worried — the Chiefs are 2-0 with Swift in the crowd, dominating the Bears in her first game in the stands … and squeezing out a road win over the Jets this past weekend.
The Eagles will have a Super Bowl rematch with the Chiefs in Philadelphia on Nov. 20 in front of the Monday Night Football cameras … and chances are Swift will be there, especially considering she grew up rooting for the Birds.
Taylor’s presence at games has been a blessing for TV ratings — last Sunday, the Chiefs vs. Jets contest peaked at 29 million viewers and averaged 27 million throughout the contest.
The game was NBC Sports’ biggest-ever streaming audience for a regular season Sunday Night Football contest.
Teams and cities alike are starting to feel the pressure … but Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey invites it — ’cause he’s hoping she comes through for the Chiefs’ road game this weekend.