Before Super Bowl, Andy Reid chooses to not speak much about murmurs of referees favoring the Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs secured their third consecutive Super Bowl appearance with a win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship last Sunday.
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Andy Reid broke silence on the referee controversies with a crisp reply on the Pat McAfee Show. (Images via Imago/Getty)
Andy Reid, the Kansas City Chiefs head coach, has broken his silence on the refereeing controversy in the latest appearance on the Pat McAfee Show. The celebrated coach was responding to a jibe from the show host who joked that the Chiefs would be meeting the referee in charge on Super Bowl LIX.
The back-to-back title winners are aiming to become the very first team in the league’s history to win three consecutive titles. The Chiefs will once again play against the Philadelphia Eagles, whom they defeated in Super Bowl LVII to start their dominant streak.
After securing the top seed, the Chiefs played the Houston Texans in the divisional game and beat the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship game to reach the final stage once again.
The Chiefs’ road to the biggest sporting event in the United States has been overshadowed by concerns over referee competence. The latest stemmed from a series of errors in their 32-29 victory over the Buffalo Bills in last Sunday’s AFC Championship Game.
On Wednesday, Reid appeared on the Pat McAfee Show ahead of the game. As expected, the veteran coach faced tough questions after admitting his team was “lucky” to come out on top against the Bills.
McAfee jokingly asked Reid if he had a ‘meeting’ planned with the appointed referee before the game, seemingly alluding to conspiracy theories suggesting that officials have favored the Chiefs.
Yeah right. I try not to pay attention to any of that stuff.
Andy Reid was quick to dismiss any alternative notions
Have you heard that conversation Coach 😂😂#PMSLive pic.twitter.com/nIWX1P9FQ2
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 29, 2025
Tavia Hunt, Kansas City first lady rejects referee bribing notions
In the past two weeks, the issue has taken on another level with two games marred by referee mistakes and officiating biases. The noise surrounding the same had been so loud that the NFL addressed the issue with a potential update on expanding the replay rule and penalizing unwanted sliding.
In light of these scandals, Tavia Hunt has lashed out against the naysayers and haters, with an Instagram post. She has rejected the notions while praising the divine entity as the reason behind their success.
By God’s grace we’ve had success, but it’s not “black magic” or referee favoritism (look at the stats on this)—it’s lots of hard work, belief, and purpose.
Tavia Hunt wrote on Instagram
On the next Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs will look forward to braving the loud noise and attempting to silence them with the first three-peat in Super Bowl history. The Chiefs will be playing the Philadelphia Eagles who defeated the Washington Commanders in the conference game to reach the Super Bowl for the second time in three years.
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