CNN's Abby Phillippe had the perfect opportunity to interview Super Bowl LVIII MVP Patrick Mahomes, so she decided to ask him one of the silliest questions imaginable.
“You may or may not have noticed. This season, there's been a lot of talk about the outlandish conspiracy theory that the Taylor Swift Effect is all basically set up so that Taylor can politicize the Super Bowl. He was flying around,” Phillip explained to Mahomes. “So the president himself, President Biden, kind of got in on the joke a little bit. How do you feel about this spilling over not only into football, but into politics and all these other areas?” Phillip asked. .
Mahomes answered politely, thoughtfully avoiding questions while reiterating his commitment to football.
“Yeah, it was kind of wild to watch,” Mahomes politely replied. I mean, I try to focus on football as much as I can, but there's always conspiracy theories out there. I just try to enjoy my football and my family, and I avoid social media as much as possible.”
CNN's Abby Phillip asks Patrick Mahomes to comment on conspiracy that Super Bowl victory was rigged to benefit Joe Biden pic.twitter.com/aiVkybUFAF
— Terrible announcement (@awfulpayment) February 13, 2024
Classy Mahomes. As for Philip, I am appalled that she used her position to ask such empty and pointless questions. (Related: Kid who Deadspin tried to cheat and cancel appeared at Super Bowl wearing Native headdress)
You'll have access to the best football players on the planet who just finished one of the most exciting games in Super Bowl history. There are countless questions about Mahomes, whether it's the fact that he's a father or the fact that he received the biggest contract in NFL history and is on his way to becoming a star. billionaire. What about the fact that he wasn't really scouted out of high school and then developed into a giant of a QB? The list that makes Mahomes interesting is almost endless. However, one topic he doesn't have on that list is Taylor Swift.
Phillip for some reason uses their access to ask athletes questions that literally have nothing to do with their job or sport, with the sole purpose of making the athletes uncomfortable and the general public a little more stupid. joins a growing list of media outlets that have.
During a Super Bowl press junket, a reporter asked 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy about an Internet meme comparing him to Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth. Purdy, a second-year pro with less media experience than Mahomes, was clearly anxious as he had trouble even forming sentences in English to respond.
Brock Purdy doesn't feel comfortable working with Lee Harvey Oswald…😅 pic.twitter.com/zTGkWyEGCd
— NBCS 49ers (@NBCS49ers) February 6, 2024
The same week, another “reporter” tried to get Travis Kelce to complete the lyrics to a Taylor Swift song as an early contender for the most disturbing clip of the year. (Related: Instant classic: Chiefs win Super Bowl in overtime)
Someone tried to get Travis Kelce to sing a Taylor Swift song. He pivoted really quickly from there 🤣 pic.twitter.com/VtX6T7MR2i
— Farzin Vousoughian (@Farzin21) February 8, 2024
Even if you don't like sports or know anything about sports, there's no need to cover it. Actually, please stop. There are millions of other areas of entertainment and pop culture. There are many top celebrities who are happy to answer your boring questions in canned form. Smart viewers applaud like trained seals. I would kill to get the access these people have. When they ask questions like this, they waste an opportunity. I feel bad for Abby Phillip. shame!
