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DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 17: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs walks off the field before a game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on October 17, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
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DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 17: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs walks off the field before a game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on October 17, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
The most anticipated game of the year will finally take place tomorrow when the Kansas City Chiefs will take over the Cincinnati Bengals. As if the pseudo-rivalry between the top quarterbacks of the teams was not enough, the City Halls started their own bizarre beef on Twitter.
The Mayor of Cincinnati first initiated the odd grumble. Aftab Pureval spoke against the elite QB, Patrick Mahomes. Therefore, to save his favorite quarterback from disrespectful claims, the Mayor of Kansas City ran to his aid.
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Mayor of Cincinnati takes mean shots at Patrick Mahomes
Pureval declared Sunday as ‘They Gotta Play Us Day.’ He released an official proclamation that many fans found weird and cringe-inducing. The mayor asked Joe Burrow to “take a paternity test” to prove that he is not the father of the 27-year-old Mahomes.
A WHO DEY proclamation from the Mayor: @Bengals pic.twitter.com/W1tCqupdTw
— Aftab Pureval (@AftabPureval) January 27, 2023
“Joseph Lee Burrow, who’s 3-0 against Mahomes, has been asked by officials to take a paternity test confirming whether or not he’s his father,” Pureval said.
Although it was a joke, many fans thought it was distasteful. Not only that, but he also trolled Kansas City. When the disrespect was too much to take, Quinton Lucas wrote a tweet that received a lot of reactions from Kansas City fans.
Fans support Lucas but troll Pureval
The diss was so “weak” and “embarrassing” that the long-time partner and wife of Mahomes supported the Kansas City mayor’s response.
WEAK. & embarrassing. https://t.co/rOXixjtKgL
— Brittany Mahomes (@BrittanyLynne) January 27, 2023
A fan suggested Lucas to stay humble against the mean words of the mayor of Cincinnati.
Just be like our team and stay humble.
— KC MIKE (@Kcchief5886) January 27, 2023
A fan pointed out a historical error that Aftab Pureval made. The 40-year-old mayor trolled Kansas City because it shared the same name as its neighboring city. Also, eight years before Kansas became the 34th state in 1861, Kansas City was formed.
Please give him a history lesson:
Kansas City, MO was incorporated in 1853, eight years before Kansas became the 34th state. The Missouri city took its name from the Kansas River, which was inspired by the Kanza People, Native Americans of the Kaw Nation.— ForeverRoyal (@mizzoucpa) January 27, 2023
One would expect a Bengals fan to support their mayor. However, this fan did not want to associate themself with the mayor.
Us Bengal fans and Cincinnati residents do not claim him or his cringey stunt
— Welcome to the Jungle (@DocDaZeus) January 27, 2023
Additionally, one fan stopped Lucas from doing what Pureval did.
Please don’t go tit for tat on this one… don’t do that to yourself. 😬
— AJJ (@ajjohnson114) January 27, 2023
Another fan urges Mayor Lucas to stay “classy”.
Please please please stay your classy self! As a Chiefs fan, I would like to come face to face with him Sunday after a Chiefs win. I already know exactly what I will say!
— Nancy (@KCChiefsGal53) January 27, 2023
The war between the mayors will end only when the two teams play against each other tomorrow. Whoever wins will directly advance to the biggest and most important night of the year – The Super Bowl. Hence, it will be interesting to see who will win the bragging rights for the rest of the year.
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