Kansas City Chiefs QB <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/patrick-mahomes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Patrick Mahomes</a> explained why he won’t be endorsing any presidential candidate this year, and said it is his place to remind people to do “their own research” when it comes to voting.
During a Chiefs <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9NT-Dz4qHI">press conference</a> on Wednesday, Mahomes was asked by reporters about former <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-reacts-to-taylor-swifts-kamala-endorsement">President Donald Trump’s</a> comments earlier in the day in which Trump praised Mahomes&#8217; wife <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/brittany-mahomes">Brittany</a> after she liked his post outlining the 2024 Make America Great Again platform and then hit back at those who didn’t like what she’d done.
&#8220;I’ve always said, I don’t want my place or my platform to be used to endorse a candidate … either way,&#8221; Mahomes said. &#8220;I think my place is to inform people to get registered to vote, to inform people to do their own research, and then make their best decision for them and their family.&#8221;
And Patrick explained that the ability to do so is &#8220;what makes America so great.&#8221;
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“Dating back, if you’ve seen my history, I&#8217;ve grown up with people from every aspect of life, and every background,&#8221; Mahomes said. &#8220;I think the best thing about a football locker room, and kind of how I&#8217;ve grown up in baseball locker rooms, is that people come together and achieve a common goal.”
“And we talked about it a while back, but I think if we can do that as a nation, I think we can get the best out of each other. … Whenever I&#8217;m hanging out with whoever, I&#8217;m not thinking about their political views,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I&#8217;m thinking about the people and how they treat other people.&#8221;
He was then pressed by another reporter if it affected him “one way or another” after Trump brought up Brittany’s name, praising her for allegedly being a big “Trump fan.”
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&#8220;No, I think at the end of the day, it&#8217;s about me and my family and how we treat other people,&#8221; Patrick explained. &#8220;And I think you see Brittany does a lot in the community. I do a lot in the community to help bring people up and give other people opportunities to use their voice.”
The comments came after his teammate Travis Kelce’s pop star girlfriend <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/taylor-swift" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Taylor Swift</a> endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris over Trump following the ABC News Presidential Debate.
Swift called the VP a “steady-handed, gifted leader&#8221; and said she was voting for the Democratic nominee because she was “impressed” by Harris&#8217; “selection of running mate [Minnesota Gov.] @timwalz” for what she labeled his “support for “LGBTQ+ rights” and abortion. 
Last year, leftist Walz signed an executive order protecting life-altering gender procedures on minors in his state, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/walz-signed-exec-order-protecting-trans-procedures-on-minors-while-holding-hand-of-gender-confused-12-year-old">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported. Under Walz’s order, people seeking gender procedures for themselves or their children will not face prosecution, according to the <a href="https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/walz-signs-executive-order-reaffirming-right-to-gender-affirming-care-in-minnesota/">Minnesota Reformer</a>.
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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/taylor-swift">Taylor Swift</a> and Travis Kelce were spotted at the US Open and later on a double date with Patrick and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/taylor-swift-friend-brittany-mahomes-likes-trump-post-goes-on-defense-against-haters">Brittany Mahomes</a> — after the QB’s wife’s liked a post by former President Donald Trump, then went on defense against the “haters.”
On Sunday, the 34-year-old singer and her beau Kansas City Chiefs star Kelce had some fun in the sun at the tennis tournament, where the two shared a VIP box with the Mahomes, the <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/09/09/sports/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-enjoy-double-date-with-patrick-and-brittany-mahomes-after-us-open-outing/">New York Post</a> reported.
The “Shake It Off” hitmaker and Kelce were then photographed looking stylish on their way to dinner in New York City at Meduza Mediterrania restaurant. Arriving separately — but to the same location — were the Kansas City Chiefs QB and his wife, the Post noted.
The group hanging out together comes amid speculation from some that there had been some rift between the ladies after Swift wasn’t seen hanging out with Brittany at the opening night of the Chiefs game in Arrowhead on Thursday.
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Amid rampant speculation about her relationship, friendships, and political views, Taylor Swift spent the weekend having fun in public.<a href="https://t.co/4JYoBIBlPV">https://t.co/4JYoBIBlPV</a>
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) <a href="https://twitter.com/VanityFair/status/1833245044960027009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
Suggestions online came from the fact that it could be because Mahomes made headlines after she hit back at those who didn’t like that she had liked a post by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-thanks-brittany-mahomes-for-defending-presidents-2024-maga-platform">Trump</a> in which he outlined his 2024 Make America Great Again platform.
In the original post shared by Trump on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-m53xGu3MY/">Instagram</a>, the former president listed “The 2024 GOP Platform” to “Make America Great Again,” noting things like tax cuts, no tax on tips, securing the border, and stopping illegal immigration. He also posted about a promise to “end inflation,” “Make America Affordable Again,” and “Keep men out of women’s sports.”
Brittany liked the post, without explaining which of the ideas she agreed with, hit back at those who tried to cancel her and delivered a clear message to leftist adults who were upset, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C_B3CgGSRxC/?img_index=1">OutKick</a> reported.
“I mean honestly,” Brittany’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brittanylynne/">Instagram Story</a> read. “To be a hater as an adult, you have to have some deep rooted issues you refuse to heal from childhood.”
“There’s no reason your brain is fully developed and you hate to see others doing well,” she added.
Not a week later, Mahomes’ wife appeared on the Whoop podcast and made it clear she doesn’t “give a f*** what people have to say about” her anymore, crediting her husband with teaching her not to worry about what others think, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/i-dont-give-a-f-about-critics-brittany-mahomes-after-getting-ripped-for-liking-trump-post">reported</a>.
“Yeah, I think we got kind of thrown into the fire together, and I think that’s what helped us, you know, do so well in the life that we are, is that we did it all together. And he is a lot better at it than I am, maybe because his dad played professional sports,” Brittany said. “So I think he was around it and he understood it a lot more than I did. So having him to help me get through it has helped a lot because he’s very good at, you know, managing those things and blocking people out.”

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Roughly a week after <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/brittany-mahomes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brittany Mahomes</a>, wife of Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes, incurred the wrath of leftists by liking a post by former President Donald Trump, she bluntly said, “Honestly, I don’t give a f*** what people have to say about me anymore.”
Trump had listed on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-m53xGu3MY/">Instagram</a> “The 2024 GOP Platform” to “Make America Great Again,” noting things like tax cuts, no tax on tips, securing the border, and stopping illegal immigration. He also posted about a promise to “end inflation,” “Make America Affordable Again,” and “Keep men out of women’s sports.”
At the time, she fired back at critics, “To be a hater as an adult, you have to have some deep rooted issues you refuse to heal from childhood” on an <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brittanylynne/">Instagram Story</a>.
Appearing on the Whoop podcast, Mahomes stated of her life with her husband, “Yeah, I think we got kind of thrown into the fire together, and I think that’s what helped us, you know, do so well in the life that we are is that we did it all together. And he is a lot better at it than I am, maybe because his dad played professional sports. So I think he was around it and he understood it a lot more than I did. So having him to help me get through it has helped a lot because he’s very good at, you know, managing those things and blocking people out.”
“And doing all that, doing all that type of stuff. So having [him] beside me, kind of guiding me and coaching me through it has helped a ton, and I think that’s kind of how we’ve gotten to where we’re at now.”
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“What’s been a piece of advice that’s helped you manage all of it?” she was asked.
“I think the main thing, you know, he always told me is like, stop caring what people think, especially the people that don’t even know you,” she answered. “And so I think social media used to get to me a lot, and now it’s just like, ‘Honestly, I don’t give a F-*-*-* (spelling the word out) what people have to say about me anymore, and I think he’s helped me get to that point to where I’m strong in who I am; I’m confident in who I am. I’m confident in mine and his relationship and I’m confident in our life. So why does what other people say have to matter at all?”
Katie Jerkovich contributed to this article.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/taylor-swift">Taylor Swift’s</a> pal, Brittany Mahomes, wife of Kansas City Chiefs star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/patrick-mahomes-says-brittany-is-the-key-to-his-success-i-have-a-great-wife">Patrick Mahomes</a>, liked a post by former President Donald Trump, then went on defense against the “haters.”
In the original post shared by Trump on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-m53xGu3MY/">Instagram</a>, the former president listed “The 2024 GOP Platform” to “Make America Great Again,” noting things like tax cuts, no tax on tips, securing the border, and stopping illegal immigration. He also posted about a promise to “end inflation,” “Make America Affordable Again,” and “Keep men out of women’s sports.”
While it is unclear which of the items listed in the post Brittany liked, Mahomes&#8217; wife hit back at those trying to cancel her and had a message for leftist adults who were upset, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C_B3CgGSRxC/?img_index=1">OutKick</a> reported.
“I mean honestly,” Brittany’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brittanylynne/">Instagram Story</a> read. “To be a hater as an adult, you have to have some deep rooted issues you refuse to heal from childhood.”
“There’s no reason your brain is fully developed and you hate to see others doing well,” she added.
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Taylor Swift fans tried canceling Patrick Mahomes’ wife Brittany after she showed support for Donald Trump.
She replied with an IG story ⬇️
“To be a hater as an adult, you have to have some deep-rooted issues you refuse to heal from your childhood” <a href="https://t.co/fhTZ9GFqsv">pic.twitter.com/fhTZ9GFqsv</a>
— OutKick (@Outkick) <a href="https://twitter.com/Outkick/status/1827102728629448887?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2024</a></blockquote>
The 28-year-old’s social media account is filled with pictures of her showing support for her husband at Chiefs games with their two kids in tow, a daughter and son. The couple recently shared the exciting news that they are expecting their third child, another girl. There&#8217;s two of her from the summer, enjoying multiple Morgan Wallen country concerts.
And there are also <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brittanylynne/">pictures</a> of Brittany and Swift together at Chiefs games as Taylor’s been dating Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce for more than a year.
On the final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, a rumor was helped spread by the legacy media that a surprise guest would be making an appearance.
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Speculation soon surfaced that it could be the “Shake It Off” hitmaker or Beyoncé, both of whom have shown their support for Democratic presidential nominees in the past. Before Vice President Kamala Harris took the stage, Beyoncé’s crew said she would not be there and had no plans to be.
Swifties have been eagerly waiting to see if the superstar singer will possibly throw her endorsement to Harris, something some have suggested could affect the 2024 Election. Swift previously endorsed President Joe Biden and Harris during the 2020 election, <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/taylor-swift-endorses-joe-biden-president-n1242483">NBC News</a> noted.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kansas-city-chiefs-overtime-victory-over-the-49ers-takes-spot-as-most-watched-super-bowl-ever">Kansas City Chiefs</a> head coach <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/travis-kelce-sort-of-apologizes-for-body-checking-andy-reid-admits-to-crossing-a-line" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Andy Reid</a> and star quarterback <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/patrick-mahomes-reveals-how-chiefs-players-initially-reacted-to-travis-kelce-taylor-swift-romance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Patrick Mahomes</a> finally broke their silence about the team’s kicker Harrison Butker — and defended him amid the attacks from the left over his commencement speech.
During a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/wXvi5ttZfwY" target="_blank" rel="noopener">press conference</a> on Wednesday, Reid and the Super Bowl-winning QB answered questions about the off-field distractions surrounding <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/chiefs-kicker-slams-biden-and-dei-in-commencement-speech">Butker’s speech</a> to the graduates at Benedictine College — when he praised his wife for being a “homemaker,” called out President Joe Biden’s support for abortion, and criticized LGBT “Pride month.”
“We’re a microcosm of life here,” Reid said. “Everybody is from different areas, different religions, different races. And so we all get along, we all respect each other’s opinions. And not necessarily do we go by those, but we respect everybody to have a voice. It’s the great thing about America, man. And we’re just &#8230; a microcosm of that. My wish is that everybody could follow that.”
“The guys are good with that,” he added. “They understand. They understand how things work. Everybody’s got their own opinion; that’s what’s so great about this country. You can share those things, and you work through it. And that’s what guys do.”
When pressed further by one reporter claiming Butker was speaking “ill” of women, Reid shut him down and hit back.
“He has his opinions and we all respect that,” Chief’s coach said. “I let you guys [the media] in this room and you have a lot of opinions that I don&#8217;t like.&#8221;
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When Mahomes took the mic he echoed a similar sentiment and said he’s known Butker for seven years and he chooses to judge the placekicker by the character that he “shows every single day, and that&#8217;s a good person.”
“That&#8217;s someone who cares about the people around him, cares about his family, and wants to make a good impact in society,” Mahomes said. &#8220;When you&#8217;re in the locker room, there&#8217;s a lot of people from a lot of different areas of life, and they have a lot of different views on everything, and we&#8217;re not always gonna agree.”
“There are certain things that he said that I don&#8217;t necessarily agree with, but I understand the person that he is, and he&#8217;s trying to do whatever he can to lead people in the right direction,” he added. “It might not be the same values as I have, but at the same time, I&#8217;m gonna judge him by the character that he shows every single day, and that&#8217;s a great person.&#8221;
Butker’s speech at the Catholic college drew a backlash online, with critics branding him as misogynistic and more.
A Change.org <a href="https://www.change.org/p/demand-the-kansas-city-chiefs-to-dismiss-harrison-butker-for-discriminatory-remarks">petition</a> calling for the three-time Super Bowl champion to be kicked off the Chiefs team for his “discriminatory” remarks has amassed more than 220,000 signatures.
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Kansas City Chiefs star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/patrick-mahomes">Patrick Mahome</a>s said he will keep playing in the NFL as long as it doesn’t “take away from my family time” with his two kids and wife Brittany.
<a href="https://time.com/6966732/patrick-mahomes-interview-time100-2024/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=time100&amp;utm_term=_&amp;linkId=398945906">Time magazine</a> named the Super Bowl-winning QB as one of 2024’s “World’s Most Influential People” and he opened up about his career and being a father to daughter Sterling, 3, and son Bronze, 1.
“I’ve looked, if I played until Tom [Brady]’s age (45), my daughter would be 19, 20 years old,” Mahomes said. &#8220;That would mean missing plenty of youth sporting events and other commitments.”
“I would love to play that long,” he added. “At the same time, I want to be there for my daughter. If I can do that, I&#8217;ll continue to play. But if I feel like it&#8217;s taking away from my family time, that&#8217;s when I&#8217;ll know it&#8217;s time to go.”
At one point in the piece, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/he-challenged-us-to-make-us-better-patrick-mahomes-credits-god-for-super-bowl-win" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mahomes</a> talked about his Super Bowl wins and disputed that he’s even close to a GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) like Tom Brady.
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The Chiefs quarterback reflects on his latest Super Bowl-winning season, his place in the GOAT conversation, and his team&#8217;s most famous fan <a href="https://t.co/DPb7VvjX4a">https://t.co/DPb7VvjX4a</a> <a href="https://t.co/sSK5uzajnK">pic.twitter.com/sSK5uzajnK</a>
— TIME (@TIME) <a href="https://twitter.com/TIME/status/1780204498918486343?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2024</a></blockquote>
“You have to build a consistency of a career,” Mahomes said. “You see that in any sport. I’ve had a great run. I think I’ve done a great job so far. But it’s hard to take away from what Tom [Brady] did for so long, what Peyton Manning did, or Aaron Rodgers.”
“There are so many guys, they were at such a high level for such a long time. In order to be in that conversation, you have to do that on a year-to-year basis,” he added. “You can’t take it for granted that you did it the year before. That’s something I’ll talk about when I’m done playing. Then people can make those decisions.”
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“At the end of my time, I just want to say that I didn’t leave anything out there,” Mahomes continued. “My family and football are the first things I want to be great at. If I can go out there and say that I gave everything I had on the football field, expectations are what they are and whatever is going to happen is going to happen. And I can be satisfied with that.”
Brittany and Patrick met in high school in Texas. They welcomed a daughter in 2021, and the couple finally tied the knot in 2022. In 2022, they shared news that they were expecting again and <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1348178/brittany-and-patrick-mahomes-welcome-baby-no-2">welcomed</a> their son later that year.
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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/garth-brooks">Garth Brooks</a> extended an invite to Kansas City Chiefs tight end <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/travis-kelce">Travis Kelce</a> after catching his rendition of Brooks&#8217; popular 1990 song &#8220;Friends in Low Places.&#8221;
During the 62-year-old country singer&#8217;s &#8220;<a href="https://www.garthbrooks.com/inside-studio-g" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Inside Studio G</a>&#8221; show on Tuesday, Brooks said he thought Kelce&#8217;s performance of his song at the Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade was &#8220;fantastic&#8221; and wanted him and his Chiefs teammates to sing it at Brooks&#8217; &#8220;Friends in Low Places&#8221; bar grand opening in Nashville on March 7, <a href="https://people.com/garth-brooks-offers-send-plane-travis-kelce-sing-nashville-bar-opening-8597849">People magazine</a> reported.
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&#8220;Did you guys see Travis Kelce&#8217;s version of &#8216;Friends in Low Places?'&#8221; Garth said on the show. &#8220;Did you see him sing this? I loved it, I thought it was fantastic.&#8221;
&#8220;It blew me away because I&#8217;m sitting there watching it as it&#8217;s going down, right?&#8221; he added. &#8220;I never expected that.&#8221;
&#8220;Big man, I&#8217;m just telling you this. I will be at [the] grand opening if you&#8217;re there,&#8221; Brooks continued. &#8220;I&#8217;ll send a plane if you want and come and get another shot at the title. If you want to come sing that, I&#8217;ll send a plane.&#8221;
The &#8220;Thunder Rolls&#8221; hitmaker said Kelce could come alone, or bring his teammates, or even his brother Jason Kelce, noting that the plane holds 11 people.
&#8220;So, yes, I&#8217;ll be happy to send this invite out to you if you want to try a little &#8216;Friends in Low Places&#8217; in Friends in Low Places,&#8221; Brooks said. 
The invite comes after Kelce, who had been noticeably celebrating the team&#8217;s Super Bowl victory, took the mic at the rally and asked fans if they knew the song to join in and sing along.
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The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8xvAW11f9s">Chiefs player</a> then attempted to sing the words &#8220;blame it all on my roots….&#8221; as he struggled through the lyrics to include a line about &#8220;ruining the 49ers affair&#8221; following the Chiefs 25-22 victory.
At one point, he even changed the lyrics to include Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
&#8220;&#8230;.Took that glass of champagne&#8230;Pat took that glass of champagne, I promise you.&#8221;
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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/chiefs-player-recounts-moments-after-shooting-at-super-bowl-victory-parade" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kansas City Chiefs</a> kicker Harrison Butker fulfilled a wish from the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a radio personality who was fatally shot last week at the Super Bowl victory rally.
The family reached out to Chiefs fans on <a href="https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article285668037.html">social media</a> about laying their loved one to rest in Butker&#8217;s jersey. They said Lopez-Galvan was wearing a white Butker jersey at the Chiefs parade when she was shot and killed, KSHB News <a href="https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/parade-shooting/lisa-lopez-galvans-family-hoped-to-lay-her-to-rest-in-harrison-butker-jersey-chiefs-kicker-delivered">reported</a>.
&#8220;#ChiefsKingdom I need your help&#8230; the son of Lisa Lopez-Galvan wants his mom to be put to rest in a white buttkicker7 jersey .. the same she wore the day of the parade,&#8221; the since-deleted post <a href="https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article285668037.html">read</a>. &#8220;We can&#8217;t find them anywhere &#8230; anyone have any idea where we can look?&#8221;
The post caught the attention of the Chiefs&#8217; chaplain, Father Richard Rocha, who got the word out to the right people to make it happen, the Kansas City Star reported.
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Chiefs’ Harrison Butker provides jersey for parade shooting victim Lisa Lopez-Galvan to be laid to rest in <a href="https://t.co/kz4H32DC42">https://t.co/kz4H32DC42</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZkYc2ousru">pic.twitter.com/ZkYc2ousru</a>
— New York Post (@nypost) <a href="https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1760364780575953261?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2024</a></blockquote>
&#8220;My wife Isabelle and I are heartbroken by the murder of Lisa due to degenerate violence,&#8221; Butker, a devout Catholic, said in the <a href="https://twitter.com/SamMcDowell11/status/1760058730412994946?s=20">statement</a>.
&#8220;Murder is a sin that cries out to God for vengeance and I pray the men involved in this tragedy will be brought to justice,&#8221; the statement added. &#8220;Hearing that she was a fan of my outspokenness for our shared Catholic Faith makes this even more personal. I am honored to provide a jersey to the family for her to wear.&#8221;
&#8220;While the family is mourning their loss and grappling with their numerous injuries, I will continue to pray for their healing and the repose of Lisa&#8217;s soul,&#8221; Butker&#8217;s statement concluded.
Chiefs players <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/patrick-mahomes-reveals-how-chiefs-players-initially-reacted-to-travis-kelce-taylor-swift-romance">Patrick Mahomes</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/travis-kelce-speculates-on-why-people-are-so-fascinated-by-his-relationship-with-taylor-swift">Travis Kelce</a>, along with the Chiefs franchise, have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to victims of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/chiefs-player-recounts-moments-after-shooting-at-super-bowl-victory-parade">parade</a> shooting.
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Mahomes and his wife Brittany, through his &#8220;15 &amp; the Mahomies Foundation,&#8221; donated $50,000 to the #<a href="https://give.unitedwaygkc.org/p/kcstrong">KCStrong Fund</a>, which was set up between the <a href="https://give.unitedwaygkc.org/p/kcstrong">Chiefs and the United Way</a>. In addition, the Chiefs, the team&#8217;s owner Clark Hunt&#8217;s Hunt Family Foundation, and the NFL made a combined donation of $200,000 to the special emergency fund.
Kelce donated a total of $100,000 to the Reyes family, whose two young daughters were shot following the team&#8217;s victory parade, through his charity Eighty-Seven &amp; Running organization, the &#8220;Today&#8221; <a href="https://www.today.com/news/sports/travis-kelce-donates-victims-chiefs-parade-rcna139304">show</a> noted.  And Kelce&#8217;s girlfriend, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/taylor-swift-donates-100k-to-family-of-woman-killed-during-chiefs-parade-shooting">Taylor Swift,</a> donated $100,000 to a <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/elizabeth-lopezgalvan-memorial">GoFundMe</a> set up by the family of Lopez-Galvan.

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Chiefs Kicker Fulfills Wish From Family Of Super Bowl Parade Shooting Victim

Shooting

Chiefs players <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/patrick-mahomes-reveals-how-chiefs-players-initially-reacted-to-travis-kelce-taylor-swift-romance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Patrick Mahomes</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/travis-kelce-speculates-on-why-people-are-so-fascinated-by-his-relationship-with-taylor-swift" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Travis Kelce</a> along with the Kansas City team donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to victims of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/chiefs-player-recounts-moments-after-shooting-at-super-bowl-victory-parade" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Super Bowl victory parade</a> shooting, which left one person dead and 22 people injured.
Mahomes and his wife Brittany, through his &#8220;15 &amp; the Mahomies Foundation,&#8221; donated $50,000 to a &#8220;special emergency fund&#8221; set up between the <a href="https://give.unitedwaygkc.org/p/kcstrong">Chiefs and the United Way</a> &#8220;to support the community in efforts to heal&#8221; following the horrific events at the conclusion of the parade on February 14, the <a href="https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article285577467.html">Kansas City Star</a> reported.
In addition, the Chiefs, the team&#8217;s owner Clark Hunt&#8217;s Hunt Family Foundation, and the NFL made a combined donation of $200,000 to the #<a href="https://give.unitedwaygkc.org/p/kcstrong">KCStrong Fund</a>.
At the time of this publication, #KCStrong Fund has raised more than $860,000 that &#8220;will first and foremost go to support the victims and their families.&#8221; The funds will also go to &#8220;support first responders&#8221; and &#8220;support violence prevention and recovery organizations,&#8221; including mental health services, the fundraiser message noted.
&#8220;This moment is an opportunity to turn our collective outrage into action,&#8221; Chris Rosson, president and CEO of the United Way of Greater Kansas City, said in a news release.
The Chiefs team also announced that they were selling T-shirts with the message &#8220;Kansas City Strong&#8221; for $25.99 with proceeds going toward the #KCStrong Fund, the <a href="https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article285577467.html">outlet</a> noted.
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Kansas City star Kelce donated a total of $100,000 to the Reyes family, whose two young daughters were shot following the team&#8217;s victory parade, through his charity Eighty-Seven &amp; Running organization, the &#8220;Today&#8221; <a href="https://www.today.com/news/sports/travis-kelce-donates-victims-chiefs-parade-rcna139304">show</a> noted. 
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KCSTRONG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KCSTRONG</a> Below are photos of Patrick &amp; Brittany Mahomes &#8211; after visiting with two of the shooting victims. An 8&amp;10 year-old shot while celebrating their hometown team.
The family tells us both are ok but have a long road to recovery. <a href="https://twitter.com/fox4kc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@fox4kc</a> <a href="https://t.co/n83iROmFsE">pic.twitter.com/n83iROmFsE</a>
— Malik Jackson (@malikjackson3) <a href="https://twitter.com/malikjackson3/status/1758553734617977341?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 16, 2024</a></blockquote>
The <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/3b4jjq-reyes-family-fund?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&amp;utm_medium=copy_link_all&amp;utm_source=customer">GoFundMe</a> for the Reyes family set a goal of $100,000, and at the time of this publication, has raised more than $198,000 that will go toward providing &#8220;vital financial support for their physical and mental recovery, any leftover funds will be saved for their college funds.&#8221;
Shortly after the shooting, Kelce&#8217;s girlfriend <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/taylor-swift-donates-100k-to-family-of-woman-killed-during-chiefs-parade-shooting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Taylor Swift</a> donated $100,000 to a <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/elizabeth-lopezgalvan-memorial">GoFundMe</a> set up by the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a local radio DJ who was killed in the shooting. A message on the crowdfund site said the funds will &#8220;help provide vital financial support to her family as they process this unthinkable tragedy.&#8221; The family set a goal of $75,000 and has so far raised more than $374,000.
On Friday, <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/02/16/sports/patrick-brittany-mahomes-visit-shooting-victims-from-super-bowl-parade/">Mahomes</a> and his wife also visited Children&#8217;s Mercy Hospital and <a href="https://fox4kc.com/sports/chiefs/patrick-brittany-mahomes-visit-family-injured-in-chiefs-parade-shooting/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spent time</a> with the Reyes daughters, who were both shot in the leg and had to undergo surgery after the shooting.

Mahomes, Kelce, And Chiefs Donate Hundreds Of Thousands To Super Bowl Parade Shooting Victims

Celebrities were definitely feeling the love on Wednesday when they shared sweet Happy Valentine&#8217;s Day messages with the loves of their lives.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/chris-pratt">Chris Pratt</a> started things off when he posted several pictures on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C3Vfs3fJWpe/?img_index=1">Instagram</a> of him and wife Katherine Schwarzenegger over the years.
&#8220;Happy Valentine&#8217;s Day Darling!&#8221; Pratt captioned his post. &#8220;The kids and I are so lucky to have you in our lives.&#8221;
&#8220;You&#8217;re an amazing wife, mama, step-mama and friend,&#8221; he added. &#8220;Grateful for you today and always.&#8221;
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C3Vgo8PJicT/?img_index=1">Schwarzenegger</a> replied back on her social media with a few pictures of the superstar couple together and wrote, &#8220;Love love love! Happy Valentine&#8217;s Day.&#8221;
Pratt and Schwarzenegger got engaged in 2019, and the couple now shares two little girls.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/chris-pratt-encourages-couples-to-rush-and-start-a-family">The &#8220;Guardians of the Galaxy&#8221; star</a> was previously married to actress Anna Faris, and the two welcomed a son in 2012. In 2018, the couple got divorced after nearly ten years of marriage.
Hollywood star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mark-wahlberg">Mark Wahlberg</a> made sure not to forget his wife Rhea Duram on the day of love when he posted a great picture of them together on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C3U-4y8LPTH/">Instagram</a>.
He captioned the post, &#8220;Happy Valentine&#8217;s Day, babe.&#8221;
Wahlberg and Durham have been married since 2009 and share four children together.
Despite the Kansas City Chiefs hosting their Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on Valentine&#8217;s Day, Chiefs star QB <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/patrick-mahomes">Patrick Mahomes</a> took time to celebrate his wife Brittany Mahomes ahead of the festivities.
In a post on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories/brittanylynne/3302665095169822206/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/patrick-mahomes-says-brittany-is-the-key-to-his-success-i-have-a-great-wife">Brittany</a> shared a picture of Mahomes atop the double-decker bus at the parade handing his wife a red rose. She wrote next to the picture, &#8220;He didn&#8217;t forget.&#8221;
She also posted a picture of the couple on the way to the victory parade and wrote, &#8220;Happy Valentine&#8217;s Day.&#8221;
Patrick and Brittany tied the knot in 2022 after meeting in high school. The couple share two kids together, a son and daughter.
Later on the &#8220;New Heights&#8221; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wt_Y5_MJ4o">podcast</a>, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce talked about what he was giving wife Kylie Kelce for Valentine&#8217;s and said he had it &#8220;planned out.&#8221; (1:38:12)
During the podcast, Kelce said to his wife, (off camera), &#8220;by the way, Happy Valentine’s Day. I just wanted everyone to know you&#8217;re my Valentines.&#8221;
He then promised his wife that it&#8217;s &#8220;gonna be a surprise&#8221; what they are doing and said &#8220;I got it all planned out.&#8221;
Kylie replied that Emily — a possible assistant — would be the one making dinner reservations.
&#8220;Listen, Emily makes our reservations,&#8221; Kelce responded, noting that the kids will be coming too. &#8220;I thought we&#8217;ve been away from the kids for so long that it&#8217;d be good to include the kids, &#8217;cause I know you miss them so much.&#8221;
Kylie replied, &#8220;He&#8217;s a hopeless romantic, everyone!&#8221;
The couple have been together since 2016 before tying the knot two years later. They share three daughters together.

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Super Bowl

The game between the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/chiefs-prove-once-again-when-its-time-to-be-clutch-be-clutch" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kansas City Chiefs</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/49ers-stars-wife-lands-nfl-deal-after-making-one-of-a-kind-coats-for-taylor-swift-and-brittany-mahomes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">San Francisco 49ers</a> became the most watched Super Bowl ever after bringing in more than 123 million viewers on Sunday.
The Chiefs&#8217; 25-22 victory in overtime gave CBS its most-watched telecast ever with 123.4 million average viewers across the CBS TV broadcast and platforms like Paramount+, Univision, NFL digital properties, and more, a press release from <a href="https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-sports/releases/?view=109259-cbs-sports-presentation-of-super-bowl-lviii-is-most-watched-telecast-in-history-with-1234-million-viewers-across-platforms">CBS Sports</a> read.
The viewership for Sunday&#8217;s battle at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas saw a 7% increase over last year&#8217;s Super Bowl coverage which drew 115.1 million viewers, The <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/super-bowl-lviii-tv-ratings-sunday-feb-11-2024-1235822599/">Hollywood Reporter</a> reported.
At one point, more than 200 million viewers watched all or part of the 2024 Super Bowl, across networks, the release noted. That&#8217;s up by 10% over last year&#8217;s Super Bowl, which scored 184 million viewers at one point during Super Bowl LVII, in which the Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35.
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CBS says the Super Bowl LVIII matchup between the 49ers and Chiefs was the most-watched telecast in history, averaging 123.4 million viewers across all platforms. <a href="https://t.co/DliwzKygqT">pic.twitter.com/DliwzKygqT</a>
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CBS also scored the largest audience in history for a single network with 120 million viewers, the CBS Sports release read. 
To put the Super Bowl audience into perspective, Sunday&#8217;s viewership comes close to the between 125 million and 150 million viewers who tuned on CBS, ABC, and NBC in to watch the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969, but those figures are not official, THR noted.
The Super Bowl ratings follow the best ratings the NFL has seen in both the regular season and the playoffs since 2015, <a href="https://deadline.com/2024/01/chiefs-bills-nfl-divisional-playoff-ratings-1235802215/">Deadline</a> noted.
In January, the NFL, Fox, and CBS celebrated after the two conference championship games scored massive ratings with more than 50 million viewers each, a first in the last ten years, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nfl-scores-massive-ratings-for-championship-games" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
The AFC Championship Game on CBS featuring the Chiefs&#8217; 17-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens brought in 55.4 million viewers, <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/nfc-afc-championship-tv-ratings-sunday-jan-28-2024-1235809921/">The Hollywood Reporter</a> noted. CBS&#8217;s numbers were the largest ever for an AFC title game. 
The NFC Championship on Fox generated even better numbers, with the 49ers&#8217; come-from-behind 34-31 victory against the Detroit Lions recording 56 million viewers. Fox had its biggest audience for an NFC title game since the New York Giants&#8217; 20-17 win in overtime against San Francisco in 2012.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kansas-city-chiefs-become-back-to-back-champs-with-overtime-win-in-super-bowl-lviii" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kansas City Chiefs Become Back-To-Back Champs With Overtime Win In Super Bowl LVIII</a>

Kansas City Chiefs’ Overtime Victory Over The 49ers Takes Spot As Most Watched Super Bowl Ever

Kansas City Chiefs' Overtime Victory Over The 49ers Takes Spot As Most Watched Super Bowl Ever

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Adapted from <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/chiefs-beat-49ers-recap-review-member-exclusive" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Crain &amp; Co.,”</a> February 12, 2024.
Jake Crain: It was an ugly game early. When there is a postseason format — where it&#8217;s sudden death or whether it&#8217;s win or go home and whether that be March Madness, the NFL playoffs, or college baseball and the Regionals — it&#8217;s the teams that can win in the most ways that are able to not only survive, but thrive. If you go back and watch every game the Chiefs played in the playoffs, they won each one a different way, but they won each game as a team.
Your defense may not play well for four quarters, but they need to play well when it counts. Your special teams may not play well for a half, but they have got to play well when it counts in the second half. And the Chiefs did not make the devastating mistakes that the 49ers made at the end of the game. It just goes to show that a winning culture and a winning DNA is a real thing.
I thought the Chiefs were going to win this game the whole time — because they&#8217;ve proven it. But I think the main thing you can take away from this is most teams lose games. They do not win them, even the elite teams.
David Cone: That&#8217;s why we said coming in, it&#8217;s not just enough against a generational talent like Patrick Mahomes to just come in and shut down the run. It seemed like the Chiefs could win this game if they rushed for zero yards. While yes, the yards would be nice to have, it was not going to be enough to just come in and say, “Oh, you know what, let&#8217;s just shut down Travis Kelce,” because the last couple of weeks, Patrick Mahomes hit Marquez Valdes-Scantling for a few huge plays and Clyde Edwards-Helaire on some big plays too. He’s just proven that he can do that time and time again, especially in the post-season and down the stretch all the way.
Even in the fourth quarter and overtime, it felt like if the 49ers allowed free release and zone coverage, then Mahomes was just going to take that all day on the outside — hitch routes, hook routes, all of that. But if the 49ers got up and pressed, even in two man, then Mahomes was just going to have a field day with the mesh concepts, which he hit Kelce on. Then in overtime, press coverage, he took off with his legs and got huge first downs with his feet. So, he was going to get you coming or going down the stretch of the game.
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Jake Crain: A lot of people will look at that dropped punt that the Chiefs recovered and say that was the mistake that cost them the game. But do not forget, it is a fourth quarter game. The San Francisco 49ers got the ball first, and they were driving it right down the Chiefs’ throats. Christian McCaffrey fumbled inside the Red Zone to give the Chiefs the ball, and there were lost points there — plus a turnover on an interception from Patrick Mahomes right out of the gate in the second half at midfield and they were not able to turn that into any points. Those are the things, outside of the blatantly obvious, that cost you games against a guy like Patrick Mahomes. You nearly have to play perfectly.
Blain Crain: There were a couple of drives Kyle Shanahan didn&#8217;t run the ball one time. He had the most success in this game leaning on Christian McCaffrey. He had two full drives when the momentum was with him when he didn&#8217;t run the ball one time with McCaffrey, the best player he had.
The big key to me in this game was when it all changed. At halftime, the 49ers were winning in every aspect, in my opinion. Who had one reception at halftime? Travis Kelce. What happened? In the second half, the guy had 80 yards through the air. Patrick Mahomes goes when Travis Kelce goes.
I think losing Dre Greenlaw was huge for the 49ers — he and Fred Warner are the best linebackers in the league. But the big thing in this game is Patrick Mahomes is Patrick Mahomes. I picked the Chiefs every game in the playoffs. Every game. Not because I wanted to, but because I knew that though they can be atrocious in the regular season — at times they were and their offense was extremely bad — but when it matters most, when there&#8217;s a guy in the corner open for the three and it&#8217;s Patrick Mahomes, it&#8217;s going in. He is going to make the shot. Then you add Andy Reid and Travis Kelce. There are not any huge names that made the difference for the Chiefs. Just the Chiefs made the difference.
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Jake Crain is co-host of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/%22https://www.dailywire.com/show/crain-and-company/%22">Crain &amp; Company,</a> the Daily Wire’s sports show hosted by former athletes and coaches Jake Crain, Blain Crain, and David Cone. Follow him: @JakeCrain_
Blain Crain is co-host of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/%22https://www.dailywire.com/show/crain-and-company/%22">Crain &amp; Company</a> at The Daily Wire and a former wide receiver for Western Colorado University. Follow Blain: @Blain_Crain
David Cone is a co-host and producer of the Daily Wire’s sports show <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/%22https://www.dailywire.com/show/crain-and-company/%22">Crain &amp; Company</a>, as well as a contributor to Morning Wire. David is also a former quarterback for the University of Michigan. Follow him: @davidadamcone

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