The assertion: According to Fox News, Taylor Swift was barred from the Chiefs’ games by the CEO.
Pop singer Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt are seen side by side in a Facebook post on August 23 (direct link, archive link).
The article states, “JUST IN: Fox News has just reported that pop sensation Taylor Swift has been formally prohibited from attending any future Chiefs games by Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt,
Calling her the “Chiefs’ BIGGEST DISTRACTION.” “The Chiefs’ disappointing loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in their opening preseason game prompted this decision.”
Over 100 people shared the message in a single week. Similar postings surfaced on Threads and Facebook.
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According to a spokeswoman, Swift’s suspension from Chiefs games has not been covered by Fox News. There is no proof that Hunt made this declaration.
Swift was not barred from Chiefs games, according to Fox News. A representative for Fox News said that the news organization did not disclose.
That Hunt barred Swift from Chiefs games, and there is no such article on the network’s website. A representative for Fox News,
Sofie Watson, told USA TODAY, “This was never reported on FOX News Channel.” The post’s assertion is also unsupported by any reliable reporting from other news sources,
And the Chiefs have not made any recent remarks that make reference to the allegation. Verify this: Travis Kelce was fined $10 million for kneeling during the anthem. No, it began as satire.
Swift saw her lover Travis Kelce, the Chiefs’ nine-time Pro Bowl tight end, play in the Chiefs’ game against the Chicago Bears in late September 2023.
This was the first of many games she would attend. In August, Hunt, who has been the Chiefs’ CEO since 2010,
Told Bloomberg that Swift’s association with the club had contributed to a 30% increase in the team’s fan base. “I want to express my happiness for Taylor and Travis’s love all the time. Hunt said,
“The knock-on effect has been amazing, the growth in our female fan base has been amazing over the last year.” “I’ve seen them together and they make a fantastic couple,” Hunt remarked.
Swift is a member of the “Chiefs Kingdom,” a term often used to characterize the team’s fan base, according to Hunt.
Numerous false allegations about Swift have already been refuted by USA TODAY, including that she was disqualified by the Country Music Hall of Fame,
That she was permanently blacklisted by CMT, and that Jason Aldean booted her out of a Toby Keith tribute show.
The social media person who posted the image was contacted by USA TODAY for comment, but they did not respond right away.
