Snoop Dogg explains why he doesn't want to watch football with Taylor Swift

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Snoop Dogg stole hearts as NBC's Olympic ambassador in the summer of 2024, but when it comes to football, he has his eyes on exactly one team – the Pittsburgh Steelers – and he doesn't want anyone to stop him from rooting for them .

During Sunday Night Football on October 6, the 52-year-old Gin and Juice star opened up Today that his passion for the Steelers would prevent him from watching the upcoming Steelers vs. Chiefs games with fans of the opposing team. This rule would even extend to megastar and famous Chiefs fan Taylor Swift, who is credited with bringing NFL prominence due to her relationship with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

While there's no “bad blood” between the rapper and the 34-year-old pop star, Snoop says he just doesn't want Chiefs fans around him when he watches the game. “That’s not happening,” he said simply when asked if he would invite Swift to watch with him. “When it comes to a Steelers game, it’s us or no one. We're not on anyone else's side.” Snoop has spoken positively about Swift in the past, and the Death Row Records owner mentioned that he's considering re-recording his albums, just as Swift has done so far Full broadcast podcast. He even agreed that some of their songs are “classic bangers,” so attending sporting events together in the future doesn't seem to be completely off the table.

The DO Double G explained that although he is a California native, he has always been a Steelers fan. “Well, in the '70s you had to understand that there were only so many teams that really dominated, and the Steelers were one of those teams that represented what I felt like,” he said. The “Drop it Like it's Hot” singer appeared to be having a great time at the stadium during Sunday's game, even leading fans in the Steelers' traditional “Terrible Towel Twirl.”