{"id":2122094,"date":"2023-12-11T17:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T22:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fing-terrible-patrick-mahomes-criticized-for-going-ballistic-after-loss-complaining-about-refs-to-opposing-qb\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T17:52:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T22:52:55","slug":"fing-terrible-patrick-mahomes-criticized-for-going-ballistic-after-loss-complaining-about-refs-to-opposing-qb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fing-terrible-patrick-mahomes-criticized-for-going-ballistic-after-loss-complaining-about-refs-to-opposing-qb\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahomes slammed for outburst and ref complaints after loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffing-terrible-patrick-mahomes-criticized-for-going-ballistic-after-loss-complaining-about-refs-to-opposing-qb%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2122094&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>NFL Fans and Commentators Criticize Patrick Mahomes for Sideline Meltdown<\/h2>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Kansas City Chiefs quarterback\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/patrick-mahomes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patrick Mahomes<\/a> faced backlash from NFL commentators and fans after his emotional outburst on the sidelines following a tough loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Upset about \u2064an\u200d obvious \u200boffensive \u200doffsides call against the \u2062Chiefs, \u200cwhich\u2062 likely cost them the game, Mahomes threw his helmet to the \u2063ground, yelled,\u2063 and was held back by teammates\u2062 in the aftermath of the loss. What stood out \u200bthe most was Mahomes&#8217; complaint to opposing QB <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/espns-foxworth-i-root-against-josh-allen-because-his-fans-are-patriotic-americans-who-like-dogs-really-concerning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Josh Allen<\/a> about the\u2064 call when the two met to shake hands \u2014 a moment \u200dthat\u2019s usually a\u2063 display \u2062of sportsmanship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWildest\u2063 f***ing call I\u2019ve ever seen,\u201d Mahomes is heard saying to Allen, in video captured by WROC-TV Sports Director Thad Brown. \u201cOffensive offsides on that \u2063play, man. \u2062F***ing terrible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Allen pats Mahomes on the chest and walks away.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Patrick Mahomes was still upset about the \u200boffside call meeting with Josh Allen after the\u2063 game. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Billsmafia?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Billsmafia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6TYGJ1xnS9\">pic.twitter.com\/6TYGJ1xnS9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Thad\u2063 Brown (@thadbrown7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thadbrown7\/status\/1734048405444256092?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Further video shows Mahomes being held\u2064 back by teammates while he passionately expresses his frustration towards \u200bthe referees and their call.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Patrick Mahomes was NOT happy on the\u2063 sideline <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kFdVMF7PrM\">pic.twitter.com\/kFdVMF7PrM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Brown \ud83c\udf3b (@BenBrownPL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenBrownPL\/status\/1734010388516151407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Even after \u2062Mahomes had \u2063time \u2062to cool off, the QB continued to voice his complaints about the call during a \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-claim-spending-bill-is-bipartisan-leave-gop-out-of-presser\/\" title=\"Democrats claim spending bill is \u2018bipartisan\u2019, leave GOP out of presser\">post-game press conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mahomes seemed\u2063 to acknowledge \u200bthat his teammate Kadarius Toney was indeed offsides, but argued that referees rarely make such\u2062 a call without at \u2063least\u200d giving a warning. He also expressed anger that teammate Travis Kelce\u2019s impressive catch and pitch backward to Toney, who ran it in \u200cfor a touchdown,\u200b was negated by the offsides call.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, he [Toney] \u2064probably is barely offsides, but for the [referee] to \u2062take the game into his hands over a \u200bcall like that, that doesn\u2019t \u2062affect the play at all \u2014 at all, didn\u2019t affect anything. I mean, it\u2019s just tough,\u201d Mahomes told the press.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chiefs<\/a> Quarterback Patrick\u2063 Mahomes when \u200casked about Von Miller being offsides. He gives his thoughts on the officiating\u200c crew today. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YwmQhMXbAp\">pic.twitter.com\/YwmQhMXbAp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick Jacobs (@Jacobs71) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jacobs71\/status\/1734020524060107037?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Fans online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/patrick-mahomes-takes-heat-nfl-fans-ref-complaints-beyond-insane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ripped<\/a> Mahomes for his reaction\u2063 to\u200c the call,\u2064 which most viewed \u2063as correct. Similarly, sports \u2062commentators criticized Mahomes for directing\u200b his\u2063 anger towards the referees instead of Toney, who they argued was\u2062 responsible for costing the Chiefs the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI \u200blost a little respect for Patrick Mahomes,\u201d Sal Iacono\u2064 reacted.\u200b \u201cAnd I love that guy.\u201d He added that offensive\u2064 offsides is not something that\u2019s \u201cnever called,\u201d \u200cas Mahomes insisted. \u201cThey called it twice last year, they called\u2063 it 11 times this year \u2014 so they definitely call that,\u201d Iacono said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI lost\u200b a little respect for Patrick\u2062 Mahomes.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillSimmons?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BillSimmons<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheCousinSal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheCousinSal<\/a> react \u2064to Mahomes\u2019s meltdown in yesterday\u2019s loss to Buffalo: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5lSHpta22I\">pic.twitter.com\/5lSHpta22I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2063 The Ringer (@ringer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ringer\/status\/1734271936300228877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBeyond insane thing \u200dto say to the opposing QB after the game,\u201d posted Sports By The Book\u2019s Jeff Parles, reacting to\u200d Mahomes&#8217; interaction with Allen.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Beyond insane \u2063thing to say to the opposing QB after the game <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S1amLXBCzv\">https:\/\/t.co\/S1amLXBCzv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff Parles (@jeffparles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeffparles\/status\/1734055911831040089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December\u2062 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis is such a terrible look for Mahomes,\u201d ESPN Radio host Jake Asman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/patrick-mahomes-takes-heat-nfl-fans-ref-complaints-beyond-insane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. \u201cFunniest\u2064 thing is that it was the\u2063 right \u200bcall too and \u2064he gets \u2064more calls going his way \u200bthan anybody!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI  <\/p>\n<h2> How did NFL commentators react to Mahomes&#8217; emotional outburst after the tough loss?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200cHile others defended him, highlighting the frustrations that players feel after a\u2064 tough loss. NFL \u200bcommentators also weighed in \u2062on the incident,\u2062 with some \u2064criticizing \u200dMahomes for his lack of composure and\u2063 sportsmanship, while others acknowledged the intensity of the moment and understood his emotional response.<\/p>\n<p>Criticism towards Mahomes centered mainly on his outburst towards Josh Allen during the post-game \u2063handshake. As an unwritten rule in \u200bsports, handshakes after games symbolize respect and sportsmanship between\u200b opponents. Mahomes&#8217; complaint to Allen about the call\u2062 went against this tradition and drew disapproval from fans\u2063 and commentators alike.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, video footage showed Mahomes visibly upset on the sidelines, throwing his helmet to the ground and expressing frustration towards \u200bthe referees. His emotional display was seen\u2064 as\u2062 unprofessional and\u200b lacking in composure.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the criticism, Mahomes did have \u200bsome supporters who\u2063 sympathized with\u2064 his frustration. \u200dThey argued that players, especially star quarterbacks like Mahomes, often face \u2062immense pressure to perform and win games. Losing a critical match, especially due to a controversial\u200c call, can understandably lead to emotional outbursts.<\/p>\n<p>During \u200cthe post-game press conference, Mahomes addressed the \u2064call and stood by his\u2063 complaints, stating that while his teammate was indeed offsides, the\u2063 nature of the call should have\u200b warranted a warning from\u200c the referees.\u200d He also expressed disappointment that a spectacular play by teammate\u2063 Travis Kelce was \u200cnullified by the call.<\/p>\n<p>The incident has sparked\u2062 a debate among fans and analysts \u2064about the expectations placed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-most-conservative-sport-5-ufc-stars-who-dont-hide-their-right-wing-opinions\/\" title=\"\u2018The Most Conservative Sport\u2019: 5 UFC Stars Who Don\u2019t Hide Their Right-Wing Opinions\">professional athletes<\/a> and the fine line between passion and\u2064 sportsmanship. Some \u2064argue\u2064 that Mahomes&#8217;\u200d emotional reaction reflects his competitive drive and desire \u200dto win. Others believe that he should have handled the\u200d situation\u200d with more maturity and composure, regardless \u200bof the circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Criticism and \u200bdebate surrounding\u2064 professional athletes are nothing new, as \u200bfans and commentators always have differing opinions on \u2062how \u2062players should\u200b conduct themselves on and off the field. As one \u200cof \u200bthe NFL&#8217;s biggest stars,\u2064 Mahomes will continue \u2063to face scrutiny and be held to high standards.<\/p>\n<p>Time will tell how \u200dMahomes responds to \u200dthe backlash and if\u2064 he adjusts his behavior moving forward. Regardless, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-tom-brady-explodes-at-bucs-offensive-linemen-in-another-wild-sideline-meltdown\/\" title=\"Watch: Tom Brady Explodes at Bucs\u2019 Offensive Linemen in Another Wild Sideline Meltdown\">sideline meltdown<\/a> has sparked conversations about the emotional \u2064toll of the game and\u200d the\u200d expectation placed on players to \u200dremain composed\u200b at all times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL commentators and fans slammed Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, for his furious outburst on the sidelines after a devastating defeat to the Buffalo Bills. Frustrated by a blatant offensive offsides penalty that potentially led to their loss, Mahomes vented his anger by hurling his helmet, shouting, and needing to be restrained<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":2122095,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2122094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2122094"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122094\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2122095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2122094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2122094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2122094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}