Brett Favre Walks Back Comments About Taylor Swift as a Distraction to NFL
Brett Favre; Taylor Swift
Brett Favre is hoping to clear up some comments he previously made about Taylor Swift and the effect the pop superstar is having on the NFL.
Favre, a retired quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, landed himself in hot water earlier this month when he insisted that Swift, 34, would be considered a "distraction" to Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs if they don't make it to the Super Bowl.
"If they don't win it or get to the Super Bowl, people are going to say, 'That's why,'" he previously told TMZ when asked about Swift's relationship with the tight end—but now he claims that his words were taken the wrong way.
"I was asked if she was a distraction, and I said no," Favre, 54, clarified during an appearance on Fearless with Jason Whitlock this week. "But if they lose, the fans may think she's a distraction."
"I don't dislike Taylor Swift. I'm not judging her. That's the only question [I was asked] and somehow got construed that she was doing it to generate money or I don't know what," he further explained. "But, the girl's super talented; she's made a gazillion dollars."
The former football great went on to share that he's been receiving some hateful messages ever since his controversial remarks about Swift, namely from those who believe he was throwing shade at the 12-time Grammy winner.
"I've been getting all kinds of messages from people saying she gives away more money than you'll ever have," he said. "I don't care. I don't care, that's great for her. I really don't care. I'm content. You know, it's all good. Travis [Kelce] likes her. She likes him. It's all good."
But even though Favre admittedly has "nothing but good things to say" about the "Cruel Summer" songstress, he still isn't a full-on Swiftie, and you won't find him in the audience at one of her sold-out shows.
"I don't go to anybody's concert," he quipped. "I like to stay home."
But other members of the sports world have recently become enchanted by Swift and her music, including ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith, who attended a performance of The Eras Tour and called the experience "off the chain."
So perhaps there is a lot of hope for more sports fans to become Swifties!
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