poked fun at Taylor Swift’s absence during their game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.The now-viral TikTok — posted on ESPN’s official page — has received nearly 2.2 million views.
In the clip, Viktor the Viking pushes a metal cabinet before it falls over, causing the mascot to look around guilty before dashing away. “Was Taylor Swift in there?” read the in-video caption, which teased how the “Anti-Hero” songstress would arrive in a cleaning closet at her “Eras Tour” concerts in order to avoid being mobbed by her legions of fans.
ESPN’s video sparked a mixed reaction in the video’s comment section with several users claiming, “I hope so.” “Why are all these people saying they hope she was in there like they are mad for no reason,” questioned a second person.
A third user joked that the Vikings, who lost to the Chiefs in a 27 to 20 game, posted the video due to the loss. The video is also an homage to a previous viral TikTok taken at Arrowhead Stadium, which showed staff members wheeling a massive gray box adorned with a giant bag of popcorn.
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