BREAKING NEWS: Candace Owens SPEAKS OUT, demanding that the NFL cut ties with Taylor Swift, claiming that the pop star’s “erratic behavior and statements go beyond acceptable limits…

on Monday, conservative commentator Owens took the pointed swipe at Swift while addressing Kelce, whose brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end

where he espoused a range of socially conservative views. The Kansas City Chiefs kicker said a woman’s most important title is “homemaker,” and referred to LGBTQ+ Pride Month as an example of “deadly sins.” The speech

While Jason Kelce defended some of Butker’s comments during a May 24 episode of his and his brother’s New Heights podcast, he insisted some parts of his speech “are not things that I align myself with.”

Fact Check: Satire story says Candace Owens vowed to ban Taylor Swift from NFL

A satirical headline about conservative commentator Candace Owens vowing to have singer Taylor Swift banned from the National Football League (NFL) because she is “awfully woke” has been misrepresented online as authentic news.
Facebook posts, opens new tab featuring images of Owens and Swift said: “Breaking: Candace Owens Vows to Have Taylor Swift Banned from Next NFL Season, ‘She’s Awfully Woke.’”

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The headline, however, stems from a February 2024 satirical article, opens new tab published on a website called Esspots.com. The website describes itself, opens new tab as a “one-stop destination for satirical news and commentary about the United States of America.”

There are no credible reports of Owens intending to have Swift banned from the NFL.

Owens has critiqued Swift in the past. In a Facebook reel, opens new tab posted in July 2024, she said, “Taylor Swift is not a good role model.” In a February 2024 X post, opens new tab, Owens criticized Swift’s relationship with NFL athlete Travis Kelce.

Reuters has previously addressed false narratives shared on social media that originated on Esspots.com.

False.
Posts online saying Candace Owens has vowed to have Taylor Swift banned from the NFL stem from satire.

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