Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and coach Andy Reid made headlines following their Week 14 loss to the Bills after they both made comments critical of the officiating in the contest.
Mahomes, who had to be held back from officials in the closing seconds of the loss, and Reid were not happy with an offsides penalty called on wide receiver Kadarius Toney, a flag that nullified an amazing, improvised trick play by Travis Kelce that would have given the Chiefs the lead.
The NFL responded to Mahomes’s actions and Reid’s comments by fining both of them Saturday. Reid was fined $100,000 for violating league rules that prohibit public criticism of officials, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Meanwhile, Mahomes was fined $50,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct and for his public criticism of the referees, reports Schefter.
