- Mahomes himself responded to the criticism on social media and joked that he has children
- Mahomes Sr. also gave his take on Taylor Swift after sharing a suite with her
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Patrick Mahomes’ father has strongly defended his son’s physique after the Chiefs quarterback was made fun of for having a “dad body” on social media following the AFC championship win in Kansas City.
Last week, the two-time NFL MVP was seen shirtless while addressing his teammates in the Chiefs’ locker room following a 17-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens.
‘Great job today. Like I said, we’re not done yet,” Mahomes said at the time. Netizens – a portmanteau of the words internet and citizen – were quick to taunt the father-of-two’s belly.
Mahomes himself responded to the criticism on X, formerly Twitter. However, his father also decided to jump into the conversation to explain that his son is not as ripped as other players due to his own genetics.
After admitting that he had already seen the postgame footage of the viral AFC title shot, Patrick Mahomes Sr. defended. his 28-year-old son.
TAKING BLAME: Patrick Mahomes Sr. told CNN that his son’s “daddy body” is thanks to his genetics
“He’s in the gym all the time,” the former MLB pitcher, who played for the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates, told CNN. ‘He trains three times a week.
‘It’s just a shame he got that from me. That’s in his DNA. We don’t have the muscle like DK Metcalf and some guys who are built like rocks and statues.
“We just have this natural father body, but hey, we represent.”
Mahomes Sr. also said that he and Taylor Swift, whom he described as “very nice” and “pleasant,” shared a suite at a Chiefs game, but only once
When asked for his thoughts on the excitement surrounding the Chiefs and Taylor Swift, with whom he once shared a suite, ahead of Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas next week, Mahomes Sr. said, “Well, it’s exciting. I mean, Taylor has always been really nice and kind to me.
‘I’ve actually only been in the box with her once. I’ve gone there and seen her after games and stuff like that.
‘But she’s always been nice. But the buzz around the Chiefs is real, man. It is real. I mean, you can go back to the Super Bowl at any time as many times as they’ve had… and it’s not just Patrick, it’s the whole team, you know?
“Every sports team… their goal is to get to that last game and they’ve been lucky enough to come back four times now and hopefully we can finish well this time.”