Chiefs owner laughs at silly excuses other teams make about referees to question Patrick Mahomes’ team’s success
Chiefs owner Clark Hunt had a good laugh, when asked about the conspiracy theories about the referees favoring Patrick Mahomes.
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The numerous controversial officiating calls in several Kansas City Chiefs games have ignited a wild debate among fans and other teams, leading to accusations that the two-time Super Bowl defending champions are receiving preferential treatment. However, the Chiefs are literally unfazed by the surrounding drama, with owner Clark Hunt even having a good laugh about it.
As his team prepared for their third consecutive Super Bowl game, Hunt spoke to the media in the pre-Super Bowl address, which now has become a tradition. One of the highlighted questions was the conspiracy theories regarding the officiating in the Chiefs game but it was Hunt’s response that spoke volumes.
You almost have to laugh at it. You know how everybody in the NFL wants to compete to win. And that is true of our guys as well… If you look at the stats, there are a lot of stats that show we have been on the wrong side of calls as often as we have been on the right side. There is definitely no conspiracy. It is just the nature of the game and when you have a lot of success, people like to start making excuses for why you are having success.
Clark Hunt said sarcastically
“There’s definitely no conspiracy, right? It’s the nature of the game. And when you start having a lot of success, people like to start making excuses for why you’re having the success.”
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 4, 2025
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The Chiefs are standing on the verge of making unprecedented history and the biggest credit goes to quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who literally changed the fate of the franchise. While aiming for his fourth Super Bowl ring in seven years, the elite quarterback seems to have made his peace with becoming a ‘villain’ and that sentiment appears to resonate throughout the entire franchise.
Andy Reid stands by officials amid controversy over Chiefs’ playoff victories
Speaking of the conspiracy theory surrounding officiating in the Chiefs’ game, head coach Andy Reid stood by the officials when he was asked about the controversy that intensified after the divisional round playoff victory over the Houston Texans, especially when they also indirectly blamed the referees for favoring the Chiefs.
Everything balances out. You got a human element there with the officials. These guys are trying to do the best job that they possibly can out there. They take a lot of heat one way or the other. I don’t pay much attention to it.
Andy Reid said, voicing his support to the officials
Additionally, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also echoed the same sentiment about the conspiracy theories as the Chiefs did. While he understood that these theories were fueled by frustrated fans, he ultimately found them to be utterly ridiculous.
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