Kansas City Chiefs' star Patrick Mahomes is being blasted online over his recent conduct, with some fans calling the quarterback a "cry baby."
Chiefs' wide receiver Kadarius Toney dropped a pass from Mahomes during the fourth quarter of Sunday's game, allowing the New England Patriots to intercept. The move cost the Chiefs possession of the ball, with Mahomes' frustrated reaction caught on camera.
After slamming down on the bench, the 28-year-old made no attempt to hide his foul mood, ranting and raving before shaking his head despondently.
Although there's been no confirmation of what Mahomes said, social media users took a guess, with suggestions including "every damn game man" and "I just told him..."
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Although many shared his frustration at the missed opportunity, NFL fans were unimpressed with the football star's attitude, with one asking: "Is Mahomes becoming a diva?!??!"
"I'm sick of cry baby Mahomes," said Amy T on X, formerly Twitter. "How about sitting next to Toney on the bench & talking with him like a MATURE LEADER would do."
Cody agreed, commenting: "This dude has turned into a major big baby."
"All he does is complain," said Dheeraj Pedada.
"Crying again I see," wrote AstroCyborg, while Suz said: "Mahomes needs to be suspended for unsportmanship conduct he has displayed the last couple games!"
However, other fans defended Mahomes, with MikeTX writing: "I mean I'd be upset too."
"I feel this... he's not wrong," said AJJ.
"You can't even hate Pat for his reaction," commented Dookz. "This is ridiculous."
This isn't the first time Mahomes behavior has been criticized online lately. On Thursday, his wife Brittany Mahomes shared an Instagram post dedicated to her husband. The sweet snap showed the couple kissing on the field, but all fans could focus on was the quarterback's recent etiquette on the sidelines.
As the Chiefs neared a fourth-quarter touchdown during December 10's game against the Buffalo Bills, officials ruled that Toney had lined up offside. The Bills ran out the clock, leading to a 20-17 loss for the Chiefs and a post-game outburst from Mahomes.
The football star was filmed telling Bills' quarterback Josh Allen that the controversial penalty decision by officials was "f****** terrible" and "the wildest f****** call I've ever seen."
NFL fans criticized Mahomes actions, calling him "insufferable," "spoiled rotten" and "childish."
During an appearance on the 610 Sports radio show on December 11, Mahomes expressed regret for the outburst.
"Obviously, you don't ever want to react that way," he said. "I care, man. I love this game, I love my teammates. I want to go out there and put everything on the line to win.
"But obviously, can't do that, can't be that way toward officials or really anybody in life, so I probably regret acting like that. But, more than anything I regretted how I acted toward Josh after the game, because he had nothing to do with it."
Mahomes also publicly apologized to Allen for his actions in an official Chiefs' video.
"To lose the football game, a tough football game, in a tough way. . . . But I let it go on too long," he said in the clip.
"He had nothing to do with it. Just show better sportsmanship and tell him great game and kind of keep it moving."
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