San Francisco 49ers large receiver Ray-Ray McCloud is laser-focused on Tremendous Bowl LVIII — not on assembly Taylor Swift, who is predicted to be in attendance.
The Niners will meet the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs within the Tremendous Bowl on Sunday, February 11, in Las Vegas. As has been the case a lot of the season, wherever the Chiefs go, Swift follows in help of boyfriend Travis Kelce.
Whereas many all through the league have been enchanted to fulfill the 34-year-old famous person, McCloud isn’t involved with getting an autograph or photograph.
“This is football,” he informed TMZ Sports activities on Friday, February 9.
When requested instantly whether or not he would hunt down Swift, McCloud — who has a background in music himself — put away all doubt. “Hell nah,” he stated.
“I’m a big fan of greatness,” he continued. “She’s great at what she do. She big time. But, hey, this is football. We don’t care about no album coming out. We don’t care about none of that.”
That may put McCloud, 27, within the minority. Social media customers and followers have been abuzz since Swift introduced her upcoming album, The Tortured Poets Division, on the Grammys earlier this month. The album drops on Friday, April 19.
Whereas McCloud is finest identified for his play on the sector, he and a bunch of different NFL gamers made historical past final 12 months, changing into the primary lively professionals to have their music featured within the famed Madden sequence’ official soundtrack. “For me, it was surreal just to do something I love on a game I’ve grew up playing my whole life,” McCloud informed TMZ on the time.
As for Swift, she doubtless gained’t have a lot time to carouse with the athletes and different celebs in Vegas this weekend anyway. She’s presently in Tokyo on her worldwide Eras Tour and will likely be there by means of Saturday, February 10. Followers gained’t have to fret, although — she ought to make it to Sin Metropolis in loads of time to see Kelce chase his third Tremendous Bowl ring.
The truth is, the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C., even put out a press release this week assuring followers that Swift would be capable to make it again to the U.S. in time for the sport’s 6:30 p.m. ET kickoff.
“Despite the 12-hour flight and 17-hour time difference, the Embassy can confidently Speak Now to say that if she departs Tokyo in the evening after her concert, she should comfortably arrive in Las Vegas before the Super Bowl begins,” the assertion learn.
The Chiefs are slight underdogs towards the 49ers within the Tremendous Bowl, however followers rooting for Swift’s happiness — and maybe an on-field proposal throughout a postgame celebration — shouldn’t be discouraged. As Swift herself says, karma is the man on the Chiefs.