Patrick Mahomes bizarrely quizzed about his ‘favorite referee’ during Super Bowl LIX interviews
Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City Chiefs being favored by officials has been the theme at Super Bowl LIX media events.
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Reporter asks Patrick Mahomes about Kansas City Chiefs getting referee favors (Image via Imago/SS)
With days left for Super Bowl LIX, Patrick Mahomes and his Kansas City Chiefs are gearing up to do something that has never been done in the history of the game. If they beat the Philadelphia Eagles, they will become the first team in NFL history to win three straight rings.
The Chiefs are a formidable football team, and their opponents will be wary of the fact that many football fans do not bet against Patrick Mahomes and his teammates in clutch situations. However, that is not the only thing that the back-to-back Super Bowl winners have been known for this season.
From the very first game, there has been enough proof for fans and analysts that the franchise has been benefitting from favorable officiating. Mahomes has shut down those notions before. But it seems the narrative has not stopped with all the visibly obvious decisions going their way during the playoffs.
The narrative has reached the point where media personnel have asked league Commissioner Roger Goodell about it. Later, at the Super Bowl LIX players media session, reporter Rich Shertenlieb went up to the Chiefs QB. He then asked a very bizarre question that started off differently.
For your whole career you’ve had so many great people help you win. So, who is your favorite ref?
Rich Shertenlieb asked
To this Patrick Mahomes replied;
That’s hilarious. All the refs are great. They do the best they can and go out there and play the game the right way.
Patrick Mahomes replied
Insane: A reporter asked Patrick Mahomes who his favorite Referee is that helps the #Chiefs win games:
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“For your whole career you’ve had so many great people help you win, so who is your favorite ref?”
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The three-time Super Bowl MVP had a smile on his face when answering that question. He knew the trolls were going to keep coming as the narrative has seemingly latched on to them over the past couple of seasons.
Reporter does not stop continuing to troll Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs
Over these past two seasons, the narrative that the Kansas City Chiefs are being helped by favorable officiating has kept growing. All this while, reporters never directly asked any member of the franchise about this controversy these many times.
When Mahomes responded to that earlier question about his favorite referee with a smile, Rich Shertenlieb brought up another follow up question to try and see if he bucks. The reporter asked the 29-year-old QB if he gives a Christmas card to any particular referee every year.
Not that I can remember. I’ll talk to some of my teammates to figure out.
Patrick Mahomes replied
The star QB maintained his composure and with a smiling face answer the questions as uncontroversially as possible. That meant the reporter was not going to get the wild sound bite from the father of three. Mahomes is as good as it gets when answering such questions, indicating he has thorough PR training.
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