{"id":147300,"date":"2025-01-31T18:42:53","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T18:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/31\/brittany-mahomes-subtly-denies-kc-chiefs-are-getting-special-treatment\/"},"modified":"2025-01-31T18:42:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T18:42:53","slug":"brittany-mahomes-subtly-denies-kc-chiefs-are-getting-special-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/31\/brittany-mahomes-subtly-denies-kc-chiefs-are-getting-special-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Brittany Mahomes Subtly Denies KC Chiefs Are Getting Special Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"91.91251713111\">\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3872733\" style=\"width: 732px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:140%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Brittany Mahomes and Patrick Mahomes.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Todd Rosenberg\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/brittany-mahomes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Brittany Mahomes<\/strong><\/a> made it clear she isn\u2019t interested in hearing conspiracy theories surrounding the Kansas City Chiefs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As Brittany\u2019s husband, Chiefs quarterback <strong>Patrick Mahomes<\/strong>, and his teammates prepare to do battle against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, February 9, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/why-kansas-city-chiefs-drue-tranquill-and-dave-portnoy-are-feuding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conversation has been building<\/a> about the relationship between Kansas City and NFL officiating crews. Specifically, the idea that referees have been favorable to the Chiefs throughout the playoffs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Brittany took to her Instagram Story on Thursday, January 30, reposting a message from longtime Chiefs radio announcer <strong>Mitch Holthus<\/strong>, in case there was any confusion about where she stands on the issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe can stay with false narratives or discuss this \u2014 KC was 17th in % of scoring drives that were aided by a penalty for a first down on such drives in regular season,\u201d the post read. \u201cNumber 1? Wait for it\u2026Buffalo. 33% of scoring drives were aided by penalty for a first down on 86 scoring drives.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\" wp_automatic_readability=\"11.37299771167\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/travis-kelce-accused-of-flopping-against-bills-by-cbs-tony-romo\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Travis-Kelce-Accused-of-Flopping-by-CBS-After-Taunting-Bills-Player-Following-Patrick-Mahomes-TD-2.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1834px%2C1037px&amp;resize=400%2C225\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Travis Kelce Accused of Flopping by CBS Tony Romo After Taunting Bills Player in AFC Championship\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Travis-Kelce-Accused-of-Flopping-by-CBS-After-Taunting-Bills-Player-Following-Patrick-Mahomes-TD-2.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/travis-kelce-accused-of-flopping-against-bills-by-cbs-tony-romo\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Travis Kelce Accused of Flopping by CBS\u2018 Tony Romo After Taunting Bills<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tTravis Kelce was accused of bringing his freshly-honed acting skills to the football field during the AFC Championship game.\u00a0 After Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes scored a rushing touchdown in the second quarter of the team\u2019s Sunday, January 26 showdown against the Buffalo Bills, Kelce, 35, got in the face of Bills safety Damar [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Essentially, Holthus\u2019 message was that the Chiefs were in the middle of the pack all season when it came to being bailed out by the officials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Holthus referenced the Buffalo Bills as being the biggest benefactors of drive-extending penalty calls. Kansas City defeated the Bills in the AFC Championship game on Sunday, January 25, after which Brittany had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/brittany-mahomes-slams-disgusting-bills-fans-after-afc-championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a special message for Buffalo fans<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large credit-added wp-image-3872688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Brittany-Mahomes-Subtly-Denies-KC-Chiefs-Are-Getting-Special-Treatment-Inline.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Brittany Mahomes Subtly Denies KC Chiefs Are Getting Special Treatment\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Brittany-Mahomes-Subtly-Denies-KC-Chiefs-Are-Getting-Special-Treatment-Inline.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Brittany-Mahomes-Subtly-Denies-KC-Chiefs-Are-Getting-Special-Treatment-Inline.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Brittany-Mahomes-Subtly-Denies-KC-Chiefs-Are-Getting-Special-Treatment-Inline.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Brittany-Mahomes-Subtly-Denies-KC-Chiefs-Are-Getting-Special-Treatment-Inline.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Brittany-Mahomes-Subtly-Denies-KC-Chiefs-Are-Getting-Special-Treatment-Inline.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Brittany-Mahomes-Subtly-Denies-KC-Chiefs-Are-Getting-Special-Treatment-Inline.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Brittany-Mahomes-Subtly-Denies-KC-Chiefs-Are-Getting-Special-Treatment-Inline.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Brittany-Mahomes-Subtly-Denies-KC-Chiefs-Are-Getting-Special-Treatment-Inline.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Brittany-Mahomes-Subtly-Denies-KC-Chiefs-Are-Getting-Special-Treatment-Inline.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Brittany-Mahomes-Subtly-Denies-KC-Chiefs-Are-Getting-Special-Treatment-Inline.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Brittany-Mahomes-Subtly-Denies-KC-Chiefs-Are-Getting-Special-Treatment-Inline.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Brittany-Mahomes-Subtly-Denies-KC-Chiefs-Are-Getting-Special-Treatment-Inline.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Brittany-Mahomes-Subtly-Denies-KC-Chiefs-Are-Getting-Special-Treatment-Inline.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Brittany Mahomes\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Mahomes shared a photo via her Instagram Story of a Kermit the Frog stuffed animal wearing a No. 15 Mahomes jersey and hanging from a pole.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cDo we remember this Buffalo? Absolutely disgusting,\u201d Brittany wrote. \u201cSo as you go home tonight, I pray we become better people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As for the narratives surrounding the Chiefs, it hasn\u2019t just been angry, everyday football fans who have been vocal about their beliefs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/rob-gronkowski-says-chiefs-are-definitely-getting-special-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an exclusive interview with<i> Us Weekly<\/i><\/a>, former NFL star <strong>Rob Gronkowski<\/strong> argued there\u2019s credence to the conspiracies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8.1651376146789\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/patrick-mahomes-dad-throws-shade-at-bills-fans-after-afc-championship\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Patrick-Mahomes-Dad-Throws-Shade-at-Bills-Fans-After-AFC-Championship-2.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Patrick Mahomes Dad Throws Shade at Bills Fans After AFC Championship\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Patrick-Mahomes-Dad-Throws-Shade-at-Bills-Fans-After-AFC-Championship-2.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/patrick-mahomes-dad-throws-shade-at-bills-fans-after-afc-championship\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Patrick Mahomes\u2019 Dad Claims Account Was Hacked After Bills Fans Drama<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUPDATE \u2014 1\/30\/25 at 3:23 p.m. ET: Patrick Mahomes Sr. claimed that his X account was hacked after throwing shade at Buffalo Bills fans following their loss against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship. \u201cAttention: Patrick Mahomes Sr.\u2019s X account has been compromised. The Mahomes family holds the utmost respect for the @BuffaloBills [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cIt\u2019s at another level for the Kansas City Chiefs right now,\u201d Gronkowski, 35, said. \u201cI think definitely they\u2019re more lenient to giving them more calls over anyone else.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \" wp_automatic_readability=\"8.5\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">During the Chiefs\u2019 Divisional Round playoff game against the Houston Texans on January 19, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/travis-kelce-responds-to-lil-wayne-saying-the-chiefs-are-cheaters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rapper <strong>Lil Wayne<\/strong> vented his frustrations<\/a> via X.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI hate the cheating azz chiefs,\u201d Wayne, 42, wrote. In a follow-up post, the rapper said, \u201cIt\u2019s not even impressive when u cheat and then clearly try to cheat. Just win baby.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Chiefs face the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 9, from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/brittany-mahomes-subtly-denies-kc-chiefs-are-getting-special-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brittany Mahomes and Patrick Mahomes. 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