Following complaints from fans of the Los Angeles Kings, including a petition garnering thousands of signatures, a banner honouring Taylor Swift has been removed from the Staples Center.
The banner was put up in 2015 to celebrate Swift's record of the most sold out shows at the center. The Kings won the Stanley Cup in 2012, made it to the conference finals in 2013, and won the Stanley Cup again in 2014. Since the banner was erected the following year, LA has been ina downward spiral, leading many to believe it is jinxed.
The banner was covered back in October of 2019 following complaints from fans. However, it now appears it has been removed completely.
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"The connection to our fans is our highest priority and through our engagement, they have made it clear that the banner shouldn't be part of their Kings game experience," Michael Altieri, senior VP of marketing, communications, and content for the Kings and AEG Sports, previously told the Los Angeles Times. "We didn't see an issue in covering it for our games and in fact see it as an opportunity to show our fans that we hear them."
