Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes had one last parting shot for Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval after the team beat the Bengals in the AFC Championship to advance to Super Bowl LVII.
Pureval was talking as much trash as the Bengals players in the days leading up to the game, but the Chiefs had the last laugh, winning 23-20. A Mahomes breakaway and subsequent penalty put Kansas City within field goal range, and Harrison Butker delivered in the final moments.
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Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes throws a pass against the Cincinnati Bengals during the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 29, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Travis Kelce made himself clear late in the game, calling Pureval a «jabroni». Mahomes also spoke about it with reporters after the game.
«The mayor approached me, man. He’s the mayor of Cincinnati, so he’s got to come up with something,» Mahomes said.
Earlier in the week, Pureval proclaimed «Them’s gotta play us day» Sunday when the Bengals faced the Chiefs. In his proclamation, the mayor pointed to Mahomes’ 0-3 record against Joe Burrow, joking that officials asked Burrow to take a paternity test to confirm if he is Mahomes’ father.
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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates after the AFC Championship game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes works the pocket against the Cincinnati Bengals during the AFC Championship game, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Mahomes’ wife, Brittany, did not take the comments very well.
«WEAK and embarrassing,» he tweeted.
In the end, Mahomes was still going 29 of 43 for 326 yards and two touchdown passes while dealing with a high ankle sprain. He had 8 rushing yards.
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The Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.
Fox News’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report.