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NFL Crowd Harshly Boos Taylor Swift Screen Ad At MetLife Stadium

NFL Crowd Harshly Boos Taylor Swift Screen Ad At MetLife Stadium
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While some NFL fans are excited about Taylor Swift's recent interest in the game, not everyone shares the same sentiment.

The pop star made an appearance at the Chiefs vs. Jets game on Sunday night, attracting a lot of attention.

However, things took a turn the following day. An advertisement for her Eras Tour was shown on the screen at MetLife Stadium, and fans promptly expressed their disapproval with boos aimed at the 33-year-old singer.

Interestingly, this was the same stadium where Swift had watched her rumored boyfriend, Travis Kelce, play just the day before.

It seems that this sentiment was echoed by fans on social media as well.

One person commented on the video, saying: "Good. I think I speak for all football fans we are TIRED of hearing about Taylor Swift."

Another wrote: "Hopefully the NFL wakes up and realizes no one cares about Taylor Swift."

A third expressed: "Yeah we're all over it - and that's coming from a Swiftie."

It's only been a short two weeks since Swift showed up at Kelce's games.

She was seen in a private box with Travis' mom, Donna, and became a sensation online because of her reaction to his touchdown.

Videos of her enthusiastically cheering and shouting 'let's go' spread all over social media, and the NFL embraced their new fan.

After the Chiefs vs. Jets game, the NFL's official Twitter account changed its profile banner picture to three images of Swift cheering along. The broadcast camera also showed her 17 times during the match.

While some folks are grumbling about the game's current focus on Swift attending, it's clear that it's making a significant impact on viewership numbers.

The Kansas City Chiefs' game against the New York Jets became the most-watched Sunday night NFL match since the Super Bowl.

Variety reported that preliminary data from NBC, Peacock, NBC Sports Digital, and NFL Digital platforms showed a whopping 27 million people tuned in to watch the game.

That's a 22 percent increase compared to last year's Week 4 game.

Viewership among girls aged 12 to 17 shot up by 53 percent compared to the season-to-date average of the first three weeks of Sunday Night Football, according to Variety.

Similar trends were observed in other age groups, with a 24 percent increase in women aged 18 to 24 tuning in, along with a 34 percent increase in women aged 35 and older.