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US musician Taylor Swift arrives for the 66th annual Grammy Awards ceremony at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA, Feb. 4, 2024. Caroline Brehman, EPA-EFE 

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Taylor Swift conspiracies 'nonsense' says NFL chief

Agence France-Presse

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/Taylor-Swift-epa-02062024.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="US musician Taylor Swift arrives for the 66th annual Grammy Awards ceremony at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA, Feb. 4, 2024. Caroline Brehman, EPA-EFE "/><span class="fr-inner">US musician Taylor Swift arrives for the 66th annual Grammy Awards ceremony at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA, Feb. 4, 2024.<em> Caroline Brehman, EPA-EFE </em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>LAS VEGAS — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell dismissed conspiracy theories surrounding Taylor Swift as &quot;nonsense&quot; on Monday as the final countdown to this week&#x27;s Super Bowl got under way in Las Vegas.</p><p>Pop icon Swift&#x27;s burgeoning romance with Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce has been cited by right-wing critics as evidence of a plot to rig the Super Bowl and help get US President Joe Biden reelected.</p><p>The bizarre theories have characterized Kelce and Swift&#x27;s relationship as a deep-state psychological operation, designed to tip this year&#x27;s presidential election in Biden&#x27;s favor, with Fox News asking in a recent discussion: &quot;Is Taylor Swift a Pentagon asset?&quot;</p><p>Mike Crispi, a pro-Donald Trump broadcast personality, meanwhile declared recently: &quot;EVERYONE knows Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce is fake and the Super Bowl is rigged. You’re a whacko at this point if you DON’T believe it.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/21/23/nfl-star-kelce-opens-up-on-romance-with-taylor-swift" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NFL star Kelce opens up on romance with Taylor Swift</a></div><p>But National Football League chief Goodell was having none of it as he addressed reporters in the depths of Allegiant Stadium on Monday ahead of next Sunday&#x27;s Super Bowl showpiece between Kansas City and the San Francisco 49ers.</p><p>&quot;Anybody in society in a public position is subject to criticism,&quot; Goodell said of the conspiracy theories.</p><p>&quot;But I think the idea that this is within a script, this is pre-planned, is just nonsense,&quot; Goodell said. &quot;It&#x27;s frankly not even worth talking about.&quot;</p><p>For one thing, Goodell noted wryly: &quot;I&#x27;m not that good a scripter.&quot;</p><p>Goodell, though, was effusive about the impact Swift&#x27;s relationship with Kelce has had on America&#x27;s favorite sport.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/3/taylor-swift-will-be-on-time-for-super-bowl-japan-embassy-assures-1254">Taylor Swift will be on time for Super Bowl, Japan embassy assures</a></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="2952175"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><p>Ever since Swift began attending Kelce&#x27;s games for Kansas City earlier this season, television audience numbers have surged, with ratings showing a boost among female viewers.</p><p>The Chiefs&#x27; playoff win over the Baltimore Ravens was the most watched AFC Championship game in history.</p><p>&quot;She&#x27;s a remarkable performer,&quot; Goodell said of Swift. &quot;She&#x27;s the best of the best.</p><p>&quot;The Taylor Swift effect is all positive. Travis and Taylor are wonderful young people. They seem very happy. She knows great entertainment and I think that&#x27;s why she loves NFL football. It&#x27;s great to have her part of it.</p><p>&quot;Obviously, it creates buzz. So another group of young fans, particularly young women, that are interested in saying, &#x27;Why should we watch this game? Why is (Taylor) interested in this game?&#x27;&quot;</p><p>On Sunday, Swift made Grammys history by winning her fourth Album of the Year prize, the most of any performer.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/2/5/taylor-swift-wins-album-of-the-year-grammy-breaking-record-1308" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Taylor Swift wins Album of the Year Grammy, breaking record</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/2/5/taylor-swift-to-drop-new-album-on-april-19-1156" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Taylor Swift to drop new album on April 19</a></div><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse </strong></div>

<p>NFL commissioner Goodell dismissed conspiracy theories surrounding Taylor Swift as nonsense as the final countdown to the Super Bowl got under way.</p>

NFL commissioner Goodell dismissed conspiracy theories surrounding Taylor Swift as nonsense as the final countdown to the Super Bowl got under way.

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Taylor Swift conspiracies 'nonsense' says NFL chief

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Rob Woollard

Published Feb 06, 2024 10:55 AM PHT

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Updated Feb 06, 2024 11:56 AM PHT

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