Brittany Mahomes was mysteriously left out of NBC’s coverage of the Kansas City Chiefs’ opener against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night – with Jason Whitlock taking aim at the network for omitting her.
Brittany, the wife of superstar Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, has been at the center of fierce controversy in recent weeks after fans spotted she had like a Donald Trump post on Instagram last month.
Her apparent endorsement of the former President sparked a meltdown amongst liberals, while Taylor Swift’s die-hard legion of fans predicted the end of her friendship with the pop megastar – who has publicly condemned Trump in the past.
As the Chiefs kicked off the new NFL season with a 27-20 win over the Ravens, Swift – who was at Arrowhead to support boyfriend Travis Kelce – made a number of appearances on NBC’s live broadcast as she watched the game from the stands.
Brittany, meanwhile, did not feature once despite also being in attendance.
Brittany Mahomes (right) was not shown on NBC’s Chiefs-Ravens coverage despite being at the game with daughter Sterling Skye (left)
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Taylor Swift does NOT sit with Brittany Mahomes at Chiefs game after she backed Donald Trump
After her snub from the broadcast, conservative sports commentator Whitlock took to X to question why NBC had done so.
He wrote: ‘Has NBC shown or talked about Brittany Mahomes? Or is it now illegal to acknowledge her?’
As well as being omitted from NBC’s broadcast, Brittany did not sit with BFF Taylor at Arrowhead despite being inseparable at Chiefs games last season.
It comes after Swift’s fans begged her to snub Mahomes after she appeared to endorse Trump in the upcoming US election.
As they took their seats on the NFL’s opening night, both appeared to be in different suites. Swift took her her usual spot in Kelce’s luxury box alongside the tight end’s family and friends. She was captured sitting next to both of Kelce’s parents – Ed and Donna – in the first half.
Mahomes, on the other hand, was sat with her adorable daughter Sterling Skye in a different suite as she cheered on her husband.
Travis Kelce’s girlfriend Taylor Swift made several appearances on the broadcast while sat away from fellow Chiefs WAG Brittany
Mahomes sparked controversy last month after appearing to endorse Donald Trump
Conservative sports commentator Jason Whitlock questioned why NBC didn’t show Brittany
Swift has previously endorsed Trump’s rivals, while also accusing him of ‘stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism’, ‘feigning moral superiority’ and ‘threatening violence’.
But Brittany appears to be in favor of the Republican candidate with the former President taking to Truth Social to thank the WAG for her support earlier this week.
‘I want to thank beautiful Brittany Mahomes for so strongly defending me, and the fact that MAGA is the greatest and most powerful Political Movement in the History of our now Failing Country,’ he said.
Kansas City started their attempt at a historic third-straight Super Bowl victory with a thrilling 27-20 win over Baltimore, who thought they had tied the game up with zero seconds left on the clock.
That was before tight end Isaiah Likely’s toe was deemed to be out of bounds after he caught Lamar Jackson’s pass, meaning the Chiefs instead held on for an opening victory.
The Ravens drew first blood with a surgical drive downfield in the opening quarter that showed there’s no lingering effects of last season’s AFC Championship game defeat by the Chiefs.
Brittany and daughter Sterling Skye watched Patrick inspire the Chiefs to an opening victory
Swift was sat next to Kelce’s dad Ed (right) in a private suite at Arrowhead on Thursday night
Their marquee offseason signing Derrick Henry proved why John Harbaugh was desperate to bring him to Baltimore, smashing his way through the Chiefs defense to score the first touchdown of the new season.
But Andy Reid’s own new recruit tied the game on the Chiefs’ first drive. The speed of Xavier Worthy was too much for the Ravens defense as he burst through a gap to score on his first NFL start.
Two field goals from controversial kicker Harrison Butker gave the Chiefs a 13-7 lead at halftime before they extended their lead in the third quarter when Isiah Pacheco was shoved over the line.
In the first play of the fourth quarter, however, Isaiah Likely caught a pass from Lamar Jackson and burst down the sideline. It looked like Chiefs safety Bryan Cook was primed to make a tackle, but neat footwork from Likely saw him the dodge the tackle and reach the end zone.
The Ravens may have cut the deficit but their efforts were in vein as Mahomes threw a perfect pass to a wide open Worthy, who sprinted in for his second touchdown of a dream NFL debut.
