- Mahomes threw his helmet down in anger and had to be restrained by teammates
- Reid also criticized the offside call that cost the Chiefs a winning TD
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Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid have both been fined following their angry reactions to a late offside call in the Chiefs' loss to the Bills last weekend.
Kansas City was denied a potential game-winning touchdown with just over a minute to play in their showdown with Buffalo last Sunday after Kadarius Toney was correctly ruled to have been in an offside position before the ball was snapped.
Despite replays confirming the call was the correct one, Mahomes let the red mist descend when the Chiefs' next drive fell incomplete, slamming his helmet on the ground and yelling at the officials as teammates held him back.
Reid, meanwhile, took aim at the officials in his post-game interview by claiming the offside call was “embarrassing” for the NFL.
As a result of their respective outbursts, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network has revealed that both men have been hit with penalties.
Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid have both been fined following their furious reactions to a late offside call in the Chiefs' loss to the Bills
Mahomes has been fined $50,000 for “unsportsmanlike conduct” and “abusive, threatening or insulting language toward officials” — as well as violating longstanding league rules that ban public criticism of referees.
Reid has been hit with a stiffer fine of $100,000 for his post-game comments, which the NFL said also violated long-standing rules to protect officials.
After initially losing his cool, Mahomes quickly held up his hands and admitted that his actions at Arrowhead were inconsistent. The quarterback also emphasized that he still wants to profile himself as a role model in the future.
“I think it's the pressure of being a good person,” he said this week when asked if his outburst stemmed from the pressure of being the face of Kansas City.
“I try to act in such a way that I'm a good role model because I've looked up to the guys that have been on this stage since I was a little kid running around the locker room.”
“I'm just trying to be a good person,” Mahomes continued. 'Of course I care, so my emotions were shown on the football field, which was shown in a good way, but that was clearly not a good way.
“But at the end of the day, I'm just trying to be the best person I can be. The face of the franchise, NFL stuff, that's going to come and go. But if I can show who I am every day and be an example, then I want to do that when my career is over.'