Taylor Swift Allegedly Had Kanye West Kicked Out Of Super Bowl Stadium, Ex-NFL Player Says
Taylor Swift allegedly had Kanye West booted out of the Las Vegas stadium where the 2024 Super Bowl was held Sunday, ex-NFL star Brandon Marshall has claimed.
The claim was made Monday on Marshall's "Paper Route" podcast, where he alleged that Swift took issue with West strategically placing himself in front of her VIP box.
However, a rep for West has denied Marshall's claims, telling TMZ: "This is a completely fabricated rumor. It is not true."
Swift, 34, cheered on her boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs from a star-studded suite at Allegiant Stadium alongside pals Blake Lively and Ice Spice.
Marshall, who shared a suite with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell during Sunday's game, accused West, 46, of purchasing seats in proximity to Swift's suite with the intention of photobombing any footage of her during the broadcast.
"So Kanye West pulls up to the Super Bowl. Kanye West buys a ticket right in front of Katy Perry's booth so anytime they are gonna be showing Katy Perry, Kanye's face was going to be there -- he had a mask on with his logo on the mask," Marshall claimed, confusing Swift for Perry on the podcast.
The retired NFL wide receiver then corrected himself, alleging that Swift, angered by West's tactics, made calls resulting in the rapper's ejection from the stadium.
"So Taylor Swift gets pissed off [and] she makes a call or two -- everybody is involved -- [and] he gets kicked out the stadium," Marshall claimed.
He suggested West was attempting to "leverage" Swift's celebrity status to earn some money whenever she appeared on TV.
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However, there is no evidence to support Marshall's claims.
Photos from the 2024 Super Bowl and the CBS broadcast of the big game showed West and his wife, Bianca Censori, in the stands as the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers.
Page Six noted that the "Gold Digger" hitmaker, who wore a crucifix mask and full head covering, was not standing near Swift's VIP box as he watched the game.
Swift and the NFL have not publicly addressed Marshall's claims.
The history between Swift and West dates back to the infamous 2009 MTV Video Music Awards incident when he stormed the stage and interrupted her acceptance speech for best female video.
"Yo Taylor, I'm really happy for you, I'll let you finish," West said at the time. "But Beyoncé has one of the best videos of all time!"
The feud escalated in 2016 with the release of West's song "Famous," in which he rapped: "I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex. Why? I made that b***h famous."
While West later claimed he called Swift and got her consent to include the lyric, the "You Belong With Me" hitmaker fired back, claiming that he never mentioned he would call her a "b***h."
Kim Kardashian then released a partial recording of a phone call between Swift and West that appeared to prove the pop sensation gave her permission, causing the "Anti-Hero" singer to be dubbed a "snake."
However, unedited footage of the call with West leaked in 2020, vindicating Swift in the eyes of many.
During her Time magazine interview in December 2023, Swift described the incident as a "fully manufactured frame job."
