- Patrick Mahomes was caught on camera putting some trash in a garbage can prior to the Chiefs’ defeat to the Chargers on Sunday.
- The gesture earned him praise from Fox announcers Kevin Kugler and Brock Huard, who said he “didn’t have to do” it.
- Twitter users found the pair’s lauding of Mahomes hilarious, with many mocking the media’s seeming deification of the quarterback.
- Some made jokes referencing the Chiefs’ former manager Scott Pioli, who once apparently raged at staff for failing to spot a candy wrapper in a stairwell at Arrowhead Stadium for a whole week.
- Mahomes missed the Chiefs’ final regular season game, which they lost, but still managed to secure number one seed in the AFC ahead of the playoffs.
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Patrick Mahomes: Brilliant quarterback? Check. Lover of ketchup? Check. Environmentally conscious? Also, check.
Prior to the Kansas City Chiefs’ 21-38 defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Mahomes – who was inactive for the game – was caught by cameras picking up some loose trash and throwing it in a garbage can at the side of the field.
—Main Team (@MainTeamSports) January 3, 2021
Fox announcers Kevin Kugler and Brock Huard lauded the 25-year-old for the gesture, saying he “didn’t have to do” it.
Twitter was quick to react, with many users mocking the media’s seeming obsession with Mahomes’ every move on and off the field.
—Sam Mellinger (@mellinger) January 3, 2021
—Chris Uno Cero (@ceroto60) January 3, 2021
—Hugo Stiglitz (@Gabe_1128) January 3, 2021
Others made reference to the Chiefs former GM Scott Pioli, who once reportedly used a candy wrapper which was left in a stairwell at the Arrowhead Stadium for a week to teach the team a lesson about attention to detail.
—Jon Bois (@jon_bois) January 3, 2021
—Patrick Allen (@RPatrickAllen) January 3, 2021
The Chiefs' defeat to the Chargers was just its second of the regular season, meaning it still finished first in the overall AFC conference standings, securing a bye to the divisional round of the playoffs.
The reigning Super Bowl champion will now face one of the Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, or Indianapolis Colts in the divisional playoffs.
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