Taylor Swift’s presence at Chiefs game has captivated some and enflamed others. She’s become something of a fixture at Kansas City games, standing a few leagues above the action as it unfolds on the marshes.
Her standing as the NFL’s highest-profile attendee is certainly a polarizing topic. On one hand, it has coincided with a mammoth increase in the number of women watching the games. On the other, there’s been a vocal cadre of mostly men frustrated with Swift’s apparent foray into America’s Game.
Many will point to the snapshots showcasing Swift’s silhouette at games as evidence that she’s been featured too frequently on broadcasts. They’ll argue that such images take away from the sport itself — and all of its brutal, elegant glory.
Just how legitimate is that critique? The New York Times tested out such a hypothesis on Tuesday, conducting an investigation to determine just how often Swift features during Kansas City games. The answer may surprise you.
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How much screen time does Taylor Swift get during Chiefs’ broadcasts?
Not too much, as it turns out. According to The New York Times’ Benjamin Hoffman, Swift receives just 0.46 percent of available screen time during the games…
