“The Swift curse”: Puka Nacua sparks controversy with Taylor Swift remark amidst rocky Kansas City Chiefs’ season

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua unexpectedly found himself in hot water this week after a controversial comment about Taylor Swift went viral. The remark came during a relaxed livestream where Nacua was talking about the Chiefs and the difficulties that they are having.

The Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift dynamic was brought up in a not-so-flattering manner, which raised the eyebrows of fans and viewers alike.

While the wide receiver’s words were clearly joking, they came in a flow of him talking about possible reasons why the Chiefs underperformed. The entire conversation was about what truly went wrong for a team that entered the season with championship expectations. Nacua’s comments, although uttered for some comedic relief, will certainly rub fans the wrong way.

Injuries, stalled offense, and a viral joke collide as Chiefs face an uncertain offseason

During a casual livestream with YouTubers Adin Ross and N30n, Nacua first pointed to football-related issues behind the Chiefs’ struggles. He mentioned the absence of key contributors and an offense that never fully found its rhythm. Later, he jokingly said, “It’s got to be the Swift curse or something like that, I don’t know… after they ran out of a little bit of the juice.”

Earlier in the stream, Nacua was more direct in his analysis, stating, “I mean, they didn’t have Rashee Rice… I don’t feel like they ran the ball well.

[Isiah] Pacheco was their running back, right? I don’t feel like he played really good.” His comments echoed what many fans have been observing. The season’s defining moment came when Patrick Mahomes suffered a season-ending ACL injury on a fourth-quarter scramble. That injury effectively ended any realistic playoff push and forced the Chiefs to pivot toward recovery and long-term planning. With Mahomes sidelined, attention quickly turned to Travis Kelce and the aging core of the roster, raising questions about how much change is coming.Taylor Swift’s connection to the team has remained a media storyline, even as she has kept a lower profile at games this season. According to a Daily Mail report, “Taylor has wanted to feel much more protected this year with her security, especially with her current stalker issues.” The source added that she did not want her whereabouts publicly known. In the end, Nacua’s joke may fade, but the issues facing the Chiefs will not. The offseason now becomes about health, hard decisions, and finding a path back to contention.Also read: Puka Nacua takes aim at NFL officials after Rams fall victim to questionable calls