The upcoming Super Bowl will be held on Sunday at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The teams competing in this year’s game are the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. Traditionally, there has been a pre-game interview with the US President before the Super Bowl, but it seems that this tradition may be fading away.
Reports from CBS News state that President Biden will not be participating in any pre-game interviews before Super Bowl LVIII airs on CBS on February 11. This is the second consecutive year that President Biden has declined this opportunity, which usually attracts a large audience. Last year, he also declined to speak to a news correspondent from Fox News Channel. Typically, the announcement of the President’s Super Bowl interview is made several days in advance. These interviews often make headlines and are featured on various news shows. If the interview is broadcasted live, it can be quite challenging to manage.
In a surprising turn of events, former President Trump offered to take the spot for the Super Bowl pregame interview, but CBS declined the offer. CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus stated that the reason for this decision was due to political factors. It seems that CBS is willing to have one politician interviewed during the pregame segment, but not another.
During media sessions for Super Bowl LVIII, both the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers faced unexpected questions. A German reporter asked Chiefs coach Andy Reid about a conspiracy theory claiming that Taylor Swift has been secretly supporting the team throughout the season to help Joe Biden win the presidential election. Reid appeared shocked by this question.
In response, Reid clarified that Swift has indeed been following the Chiefs this season, but not because of any political agenda. Instead, she is in a romantic relationship with Travis Kelce.