David Letterman slams Taylor Swift's NFL Haters, says "nonsense can't be more nonsensical"
Jan 31, 2024
Los Angeles [US], January 31 : American television host and comedian David Letterman has a message for many NFL fans who are concerned about the publicity Taylor Swift is receiving for attending Kansas City Chiefs games in support of her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, Variety reported.
He said, "This is such a lovely thing. Shut up!"
A few hours prior to the Chiefs' AFC Championship victory over the Baltimore Ravens and their trip to Super Bowl LVIII, the former host of 'Late Show' praised Swift on social media and wished her and Kelce well.
Watch the video below to see Letterman's entire statement.
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"I don't think in the history of show business or the history of popular culture we've ever witnessed anything like this," Letterman said of Swift.
"Tremendous! She fills stadiums around the world and puts on a three-hour show. We live in a world now where all we hear is nonsense and ugliness. The nonsense can't be more nonsensical and the ugliness, God hopes it can't get any uglier. But that's all we hear. And now here's Taylor Swift, who is a glowing bright light of goodness in the world, and she starts dating [Travis Kelce]."
Even though Letterman confused comic Kelce's name with that of fellow comedian Kelsey Grammer, he nevertheless made a powerful point, as per Variety.
"The [Kelce] people say, 'Oh, no, no, no, don't bother us. We're all caught up in football. We don't want Taylor and football.' And the Taylor Swift people, the Swifties, are saying, 'Oh, we don't want a footballer in here with [Kelce],'" Letterman said.
"And I say to both camps, 'This is such a lovely thing. Shut up!"
Letterman continued, "It's good for the footballers. It's good for Taylor Swift and it's something positive and happy for the world. And also politically, Taylor Swift is a huge force, and I think just wants to see people do the right thing. So God bless Taylor Swift and [Kelce]."
During the 2023-24 NFL season, Swift attended multiple Chiefs games, generating a lot of media attention. Every move she takes during a game tends to create news, as seen by the time she showed up on the field during the AFC Championship to kiss Kelce and celebrate the Chiefs' victory.
On Sunday, February 11, the Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.
