{"id":2337388,"date":"2024-09-05T16:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T20:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/notorious-chiefs-superfan-sentenced-to-17-5-years-in-prison-on-opening-day-of-the-season\/"},"modified":"2024-09-05T16:20:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T20:20:32","slug":"notorious-chiefs-superfan-sentenced-to-17-5-years-in-prison-on-opening-day-of-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/notorious-chiefs-superfan-sentenced-to-17-5-years-in-prison-on-opening-day-of-the-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Notorious Chiefs Superfan Sentenced to 17.5 Years in Prison on Opening Day of the Season"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fnotorious-chiefs-superfan-sentenced-to-17-5-years-in-prison-on-opening-day-of-the-season%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=2337388&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--><p>The Kansas City Chiefs are set to open\u2063 their 2024 NFL \u2062season on a night of mixed emotions. While \u2064it traditionally marks a celebration for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/1-dead-after-argument-turns-deadly-in-philadelphia\/\" title=\"1 dead after argument turns deadly in Philadelphia\">football fans<\/a>, it coincides with the sentencing of \u2064Xaviar Babudar, infamously \u2062known as \u201cChiefsAholic,\u201d \u2063to 17.5 years in federal prison. Babudar,\u2063 a prominent Chiefs superfan, was convicted for bank robbery, money laundering, \u2063and transporting stolen property across state lines, with ties to a series of armed\u2062 robberies across \u200dseven states, accumulating over $800,000. Despite\u2062 his once-beloved status in the Chiefs community, Babudar&#8217;s defense\u2062 tried to attribute his crimes to \u200dgambling addiction; however, prosecutors described his \u200bactions as a pursuit of fame. As the Chiefs prepare for their season opener against the Baltimore\u2063 Ravens, Babudar&#8217;s case serves as a\u2063 cautionary tale amid ongoing discussions about notable fans, including appearances from \u200dcelebrities like Taylor Swift and unfortunate controversies involving \u2063young \u2062fans.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Well, this is certainly an auspicious way to start a ballyhooed title defense.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday marks banner night for the Kansas City Chiefs and the opening kickoff of the 2024 NFL regular season &mdash; a normally celebratory time for football junkies and sports bettors alike.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday also marks the day a notorious Chiefs superfan was sentenced to a 17.5 in prison.<\/p>\n<p>Xaviar Babudar, known to many NFL fans as &ldquo;ChiefsAholic,&rdquo; was handed this hefty sentence by a federal judge on Thursday morning, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/2024\/09\/05\/kansas-city-chiefs-superfan-chiefsaholic-sentenced-federal-prison-bank-robbery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KCTV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet reported, &ldquo;Babudar pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs in February to one count of money laundering and one count of transporting stolen property across state lines.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Babudar also pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery for robbing a credit union near Tulsa.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The charges are linked to 11 bank robberies, or attempted robberies, in seven states.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On opening night: Chiefs superfan Xaviar Babudar was sentenced today to 17&frac12; years in prison without parole and three years of supervised release for committing a string of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">armed bank robberies<\/a> across the U.S.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mv4wJ97bGv\">https:\/\/t.co\/mv4wJ97bGv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1831746480589136272?\">September 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/41125309\/xaviar-babudar-aka-chiefsaholic-sentenced-175-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>, the 17.5-year sentence does not include parole.<\/p>\n<p>It does, however, include three years of supervised release.<\/p>\n<p>Babudar stole &ldquo;more than $800,000&rdquo; during his escapades and was &ldquo;laundering the proceeds through casinos.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;ChiefsAholic&rdquo; was actually a beloved member of the Kansas City sports community before his crime spree came to light.<\/p>\n<p>Typically spotted in his gray wolf outfit, the 30-year-old Babudar became a beloved member of &ldquo;Chiefs Kingdom&rdquo; and &ldquo;crafted a persona of a hardworking, generous bachelor,&rdquo; per ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Merryman, Babudar&rsquo;s attorney, argued that that status gave his client a unique chance to pay for his crimes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Due to his quasi-celebrity status, Xaviar is in a unique position to potentially repay the financial losses created by his actions,&rdquo; Merryman said.<\/p>\n<p>Babudar&rsquo;s attorney also tried to paint this crime spree as a gambling addiction, but Patrick Daly, senior litigation counsel at the U.S. Attorney&rsquo;s Office, vehemently disagreed with that assessment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not an addiction to gambling. It&rsquo;s not an addiction to the Chiefs,&rdquo; Daly said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s an addiction to fame.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While Babudar is the only one sporting a criminal sentence, he is hardly the only noted Chiefs fans stealing headlines in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>Many are already aware of music czarina <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/taylor-swift-involved-chiefs-patrick-mahomes-says-drawing-plays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taylor Swift<\/a>, who is often seen rooting for the Chiefs and her boyfriend (star tight end Travis Kelce) &mdash; typically to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nfl-fans-enraged-league-displays-taylor-swift-star-players-bizarre-post\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the chagrin<\/a> of NFL fans.<\/p>\n<p>On a more serious note, young Chiefs superfan Holden Armenta was unwittingly thrust into the spotlight when the liberal sports site <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/deadspin-sold-entire-staff-laid-off-months-outlet-falsely-accused-young-chiefs-fan-racism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deadspin<\/a> falsely accused the then-9-year-old of sporting racist blackface.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-76ers-fan-ejected-after-reportedly-calling-lakers-carmelo-anthony-boy\/\" title=\"WATCH: 76ers Fan Ejected After Reportedly Calling Lakers&#039; Carmelo Anthony &#039;Boy&#039;\">young fan<\/a> was widely condemned for the alleged blackface &mdash; before it came to light that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/9-year-old-chiefs-fan-blackface-defamation-suit-woke-sports-site-attended-super-bowl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the young fan<\/a> was wearing red and black face paint to support the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs, amid all of this hullabaloo, kick the NFL season off with a stern test, when the team hosts a talented Baltimore Ravens team.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Thursday is banner night for the Kansas City Chiefs, coinciding with the start of the 2024 NFL regular season\u2014a time typically filled with excitement for football enthusiasts and sports gamblers. However, it also marks the day when a well-known Chiefs superfan received a 17.5-year prison sentence. Xaviar Babudar, recognized by many as &#8220;ChiefsAholic,&#8221; was sentenced by a federal judge on Thursday morning, according to KCTV. The report stated that Babudar pleaded guilty in February to one count of money laundering and one count of transporting stolen property across state lines.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, he admitted guilt to bank robbery charges related to an incident at a credit union near Tulsa. These offenses are connected to 11 bank robberies or attempted robberies across seven states. On this opening night: Chiefs superfan Xaviar Babudar was sentenced today to 17\u00bd years in prison without parole and three years of supervised release for committing multiple armed bank robberies throughout the U.S., as reported by Adam Schefter on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN noted that while his sentence does not include parole, it does entail three years of supervised release. During his criminal activities, Babudar stole over $800,000 and laundered the money through casinos. Once regarded as a cherished figure in Kansas City&#8217;s sports community\u2014often seen in his gray wolf costume\u201430-year-old Babudar had built an image as a hardworking and generous bachelor before his illegal actions were revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Babudar&#8217;s attorney argued that his client&#8217;s status provided him with an opportunity to make amends for his crimes: &#8220;Due to his quasi-celebrity status, Xaviar is uniquely positioned to potentially repay the financial losses caused by his actions,&#8221; Merryman stated. The attorney also attempted to frame this crime spree as stemming from gambling addiction; however, Patrick Daly from the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office strongly disagreed: &#8220;It\u2019s not an addiction to gambling or even about being a fan of the Chiefs; it\u2019s an addiction to fame.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While Babudar faces legal consequences alone, he isn&#8217;t the only notable Chiefs fan making headlines recently. Many are aware of Taylor Swift&#8217;s frequent appearances supporting both her boyfriend (star tight end Travis Kelce) and the team\u2014much to some NFL fans&#8217; dismay.<\/p>\n<p>In another serious incident involving young fans, Holden Armenta became embroiled in controversy when Deadspin mistakenly accused him\u2014a then-9-year-old\u2014of wearing racist blackface when he was actually donning red and black face paint in support of the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst all this drama surrounding them, the Chiefs will begin their NFL season facing off against a formidable Baltimore Ravens team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2337389,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/superfan.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7215,40225,3891,4918],"class_list":["post-2337388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-nfl","tag-notorious-chiefs-superfan","tag-prison","tag-sentenced"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/superfan.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337388","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2337388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337388\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2337389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}