The Broncos' defensive back, Jahdae Barron, has found himself at the receiving end of a barrage of criticism for his ill-advised dig at Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. On Wednesday, November 19, he made a reference to the couple on his Instagram stories, urging, "Tell Swift to put me on a song RIGHT NOW." The post, which appeared to be a candid moment from their game, quickly drew the ire of both Kelce and Swift's fans.
By Thursday afternoon, Barron had deleted the post after facing a tidal wave of backlash from the 'Swifties.' Nevertheless, the backlash continued, with fans lambasting the Broncos' star for unnecessarily dragging Swift into the fray.
One fan commented, "The real estate that Taylor takes up in random men's heads is incredible. She's been working most of this season, barely shown at games, and somehow she's still top of mind lmao." Another fan hit back with a Swift song reference, "She did it's called.. The Smallest Man Who Lived." A third fan chimed in with another Swift song reference, "She did it already, it's called I FORGOT THAT YOU EXISTED." Finally, a fan penned, "Idk Abt Tay but Sabrina has one it’s called manchild."
It's worth noting that the Denver Broncos extended their winning streak to eight games after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 22-19 on Sunday, November 16. Swift has referenced her partner Kelce in her songs "The Fate of Ophelia" and "Wood" from her twelfth album, The Life of a Showgirl. Previously, the global pop star took a playful dig at male sports fans when she appeared on the New Heights podcast on August 13. She teased, "As we all know, you guys have a lot of male sports fans that listen to your podcast. I think we all know that if there’s one thing that male sports fans want to see in their spaces and on their screens—it’s more of me."
