“Don’t need a six-pack to play quarterback” – Chiefs fans unbothered by Patrick Mahomes ‘out of shape’ body at Chiefs’ OTAs
Mahomes arrived at the Chiefs facility on Monday for OTAs when the fans noticed his gut.
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Patrick Mahomes first day of Chiefs OTA (Image via IMAGO/ X)
Patrick Mahomes can’t seem to shake off the dad-bod jokes. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback arrived at the franchise’s facility on Monday to kickstart the OTAs.
The official Chiefs X (formerly Twitter) account shared a short clip of Mahomes’ arrival. He went with a casual look, donning a grey Adidas t-shirt with shorts, looking sleek and ready to attack the training ground.
His clip went viral in a matter of moments for all the wrong reasons. The first thing that everyone noticed was the slightly bloated gut peering through his upperwear.
Patrick Mahomes is going viral as fans claim he is “severely out of shape” after returning from the offseason.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) May 21, 2024
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Social media remained divided over Patrick Mahomes’ dad bod
Fans look up to athletes as Michelangelo’s sculpture, with perfect muscles and abs. That’s true for football players, and most of them do look like the part except for some.
Not all positions require a toned body or muscles, like Ronnie Coleman. Some are advised to put on weight (the center, tackle), while others don’t need to be highly athletic.
Quarterbacks play football with their minds. Their biggest strength is their ability to throw accurate passes and control the flow of the game.
Patrick Mahomes is a master of both, hence the three Super Bowl rings. However, even he has had to face body shaming.
Patrick Mahomes is going viral as fans claim he is “severely out of shape” after returning from the offseason.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) May 21, 2024
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This is what peak male performance looks like. https://t.co/L4EkzTVxLy
— Nick Adams (Alpha Male) (@NickAdamsinUSA) May 22, 2024
Mahomes hasn’t been out of shape since birth.
— Justin Wells (@justinwells2424) May 21, 2024
If he’s severely out of shape then the rest of the country is in big trouble LOL
— PAPI (@JuanSoBased) May 22, 2024
Didn’t his wife used to help him train? Looks like she’s too busy with her own stuff now. ??♀️ I mean it’s his responsibility and all, but maybe he’s pulling some kiddo duty more than normal.
— Michelle Peterson (@michellepeternp) May 21, 2024
Severely out of shape and still leaving ya favorite team in shambles.
— killateach (@killateach) May 22, 2024
Bro looks like he put on a few pounds doing coke? pic.twitter.com/qrB5Ogsmwc
— Adjusted55 (@BillPrinter00) May 22, 2024
For a professional athlete of his caliber with his resources, yes absolutely.
— The Sports Forum (@DenverForum) May 21, 2024
Really bizarre that people seem totally unable to comprehend that being "in shape" for sports–especially one of the sports that most requires its athletes to be big and heavy– is about functionality and not aesthetics https://t.co/cYK6eFCJIj
— Jess got h*cked ☹️ (@secondaryjess) May 22, 2024
for all the “what about men’s mental health” shit, no one fat shames men like other men. https://t.co/VM8NkccEuG
— ????? ?✌️ (@nell_nickson) May 23, 2024
the sacrifice for being a Dallas hooper with devil magic catapulting you into GOAT talks is a lean gut https://t.co/aFzqxcWHDY
— benny gesserit (@bennyburnerchip) May 23, 2024
The social media bravado has reached the 28-year-old’s ears, and he wants to make amends. Before the next season starts, Mahomes plans to get rid of the ‘dad bod’ once and for all. For that, he signed a deal with a brand named Sports Coffee.
His fondness for coffee isn’t new, although he doesn’t add any cream or sugar to alter the natural taste of the drink.
I always do stuff that I believe in, and the sports coffee thing happened really naturally where I love coffee; I drink it a lot, but I don’t like to put sugar in it, [and] I don’t like to put all the added stuff in there, so I want to find a healthier version so I can help my body not have that dad bod.Patrick Mahomes said during Wednesday’s press conference
I am proud to announce the launch of @gosportcoffee – my new ready to drink iced coffee. From practice and meetings to travel and family time, coffee has always kept me going. As lead investor and true believer in Throne SPORT COFFEE, we’re excited to share a better for you… pic.twitter.com/ftCBhG3bbj
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) May 16, 2024
The reigning Super Bowl MVP disclosed the flavors that he drools over the most: Mocha Java, Salted Caramel, French Vanilla, and Black Coffee.
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