Patrick Mahomes II and the Kansas City Chiefs just received some extra motivation for the next Raiders week, courtesy of the Las Vegas rival and their players.
“It’s still early in the year, stuff like that happens,” Mahomes first responded calmly on July 26 after confirming that he is aware of the Kermit the Frog Chiefs puppet that the Raiders brought to training camp.
The superstar quarterback then added ominously: “It’ll get handled when it gets handled.”
33rd Team NFL insider Ari Meirov was among those sharing the video in question on July 25, which featured Raiders rookie safety Trey Taylor working the hand puppet as another person recorded off camera.
“I’m here, I’m here,” someone mocked in the background over laughter, seemingly impersonating Mahomes’ famed moment versus Maxx Crosby and Las Vegas in 2022.
The 23-year-old rookie then appears to say, “I’m a [expletive],” while working the Mahomes-themed puppet.
When asked if anyone sent him the video, Mahomes replied: “Not really, honestly. Everybody kind of just lets me play. I mean, they know how I am. So, they don’t need to send me anything to keep me motivated.”
After the clip initially went viral, former NFL quarterback turned analyst Robert Griffin III reminded the Raiders why it’s dangerous to mess with Mahomes.
“The man is 10-2 against the Raiders, [the] Chiefs have won 8 straight AFC West titles and they just guaranteed themselves an [expletive] whooping they won’t forget,” he said. Heat up the popcorn, Kansas City-Las Vegas just got even more exciting in 2024.
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