Patrick Mahomes has brought Kansas City three Super Bowl titles, two league MVPs, and more memorable moments than most NFL franchises get in a generation. But according to one longtime local radio host, the Chiefs quarterback is also — at least this month — an "embarrassment."
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The criticism came Monday from Kevin Kietzman, a veteran Kansas City sports personality, who took aim at Mahomes' physique during a Fourth of July beach getaway. In vacation photos that circulated online, Mahomes appeared to be enjoying the offseason, and perhaps a bit too much, according to Kietzman.
"Vacation photos are popping up of Patrick Mahomes and he's fat," Kietzman said on his Kevin Kietzman Has Issues podcast, via Awful Announcing. "I'm gonna say it and I'm gonna tell you the truth, that's why you hit the play button. He's an embarrassment."
Kietzman continued his monologue with a mix of bluntness and, in his words, tough love.
"You're a $500 million quarterback... Dude, you're fat. Your belly would be fat at my pool, hanging out with us 60-year-olds. Stop. Stop the fast food. Do a sit-up. Do something."
While the comments quickly gained traction online, so did the backlash. Critics pointed out that Mahomes, 28, is fresh off another Super Bowl appearance, has made six straight Pro Bowls, and remains one of the league's most dangerous dual-threat quarterbacks. Others questioned the logic of critiquing a player's offseason body when he's done little else besides win at the highest level.
Even Kietzman admitted his frustration stems from admiration. "He's not a kid anymore," he said. "It's time. He's the greatest quarterback of this generation. I just think he could be even better."
Mahomes, for his part, has leaned into the "dad bod" narrative in the past, even using it as a marketing angle. And unless the rings stop coming, his critics may have to live with the fact that greatness sometimes comes with a side of Taco Bell or McDonald's.
