Amid Controversial Remarks Riling Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce Fans, Dave Portnoy Asserts, “Taylor Is About Love”

In the recent swirl of celebrity gossip, Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce found themselves at the center of dating rumors a month ago. Dave Portnoy, renowned for stirring controversies with his words, weighed in with his perspectives on the contentious personalities. Amidst the buzz, the sports and music worlds were taken aback when, on October 1, the 33-year-old songstress attended her rumored boyfriend Travis Kelce’s game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Having previously cheered Kelce’s victory over the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium a week prior, her presence fueled speculations about their relationship.

However, Swift’s perceived impact on the National Football League drew criticism. A Barstool podcast featuring a remark about Taylor Swift amid her rumored romance with Travis Kelce intensified the controversy. In a recent development, Portnoy returned to Twitter, responding to comments and once again making waves in the ongoing saga.

Dave Portnoy replied to the Twitter comment

In a recent turn of events, a consistent supporter of Dave has come to his defense once again. The fallout from the controversial podcast comments, particularly targeting Swiftie and Trace, led to intense backlash. One enraged fan expressed a desire for Barstool Sports to crumble, condemning the comments as “disgusting” and lacking respect for women. Responding to this, a woman known for backing Dave, identified as “Bss123456” on October 2nd, defended Barstool. In a recent development, Dave Portnoy acknowledged and thanked the woman for her comment, expressing that he lost sleep over the controversy.

The woman wrote it her post, “Listen I’m as repulsed by @BarstoolBigCat as the next person. But @stoolpresidente is the biggest Swiftie on the planet. You may not like Barstool but overall they are a Taylor Swift shop. Its unfair to paint entire company under same brush because of a few disgusting comments“. In his reply to the post, Portnoy emphasized freedom of speech and hoped that Dan, another Barstool personality, could learn from the situation, urging everyone to move forward with a message that “Taylor is about love, not hate.”

The controversy originated with some remarks in a podcast, sparking curiosity among fans who may have missed the heated exchange.

What remarks did Dan add to the podcast?

After the Chiefs-Jets game, Barstool Sports hosts Dan “Big Cat” Katz and commenters on the podcast shared controversial views on Taylor Swift’s presence, deeming her a “distraction” to football. The co-hosts suggested she’s a problem for the NFL and joked about inappropriate details involving Swift. The co-host Sollenberger, adds, “Taylor Swift is a problem for the NFL. She’s got to stop going to games”. To this comment, another co-host Katz agreed and further added, “She’s bad for football.”

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The remarks for Swiftie have just begun from here, the list is long. They were widely criticized as se*ist. The post was also added on Twitter and captioned as, “If Taylor Swift is going to be taking over our Sunday I’m going to need to see a s*x tape. These are my demands.”

The podcast clip, posted on X, gained 26.1 million views, with Katz facing backlash for his comments.  The incident has sparked outrage, highlighting the need for accountability and respect in public discourse, especially regarding prominent figures like Taylor Swift.

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