Sunday played host to one of the most anticipated Super Bowls of all time. The Philadelphia Eagles needed to avenge their defeat in the Super Bowl two years ago, while a win by the Kansas City Chiefs would’ve made them the first team to win three straight Super Bowls in NFL history.
Unfortunately for the Chiefs, things didn’t exactly break their way. Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes struggled majorly in the first half, throwing two costly interceptions, including a pick-six, as the Chiefs entered the intermission down 24-0, before ultimately losing 40-22.
In attendance for the game was global pop megastar Taylor Swift, who was there to support her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. As if the Cheifs being thoroughly dominated over the course of the game weren’t enough, Eagles fans also serenaded Swift to a chorus of boos when she was shown on the jumbotron.
Star Eagles running back Saquon Barkley spoke on the booing that transpired.
I remember that they showed her on the jumbotron and she got booed. I don’t get it. I don’t get why she was getting hate there,” Barkley said, according to Awful Announcing.
“She’s just there supporting her significant other and she’s made the game bigger. You know, we’re all about, in football…how can we expand the game and make it more, internationally and we’re traveling to Brazil and we’re traveling to Mexico.
“And, apparently we’re traveling to Australia soon, so we’re trying to expand the game and, you know, her being a part of it’s only helping that, so I don’t get the slack that she’s getting.”
It’ll be interesting to see if Swift thanks Barkley for his compassion or if she’s just eager to put the entire experience behind her.
