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- Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid wore a face shield on the sidelines of his team’s first game of the new NFL season, which started amid the coronavirus pandemic Thursday night.
- Unfortunately for the 62-year-old, rather than being praised for his commitment to public health, social media users decided to turn the Super Bowl-winning coach into a meme.
- Social media went wild over the mask, especially when it started to steam up in the rainy conditions in Kansas City on the night.
- “I didn’t do very good with that thing,” Reid said, according to CBS Sports. “It will be better with that next time. It will be fixed.”
- See a selection of the funniest reactions to Reid’s makeshift mask below.
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The Kansas City Chiefs succesfully began the defence of their Super Bowl title on Thursday night by beating the Houston Texans 34-20.
The biggest talking point of the night wasn’t something that happened on the field however, but instead Chiefs head coach Andy Reid’s unique, and frankly hilarious, face shield cap.
Worn by the 62-year-old for COVID-19 protection, social media unsurprisingly went wild at the mask – especially when it started to steam up thanks to the rainy and humid conditions on the night.
—Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 11, 2020
—Kevy Kev (@Kevo_Bevo) September 11, 2020
—NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) September 11, 2020
—20 Dollar Chef (@ShaunLatham) September 11, 2020
—John (@JohnHillbery) September 11, 2020
—Stadium (@Stadium) September 11, 2020
Reid even admitted after the game that while the concept of his anti-coronavirus hat was right, the execution left a little to be desired.
"I didn't do very good with that thing," Reid said, according to CBS Sports. "It will be better with that next time. It will be fixed."
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