Two years ago, if you were enough of a sadist, you could pick any of the peculiar calls levied against an opponent of the Chiefs and gently suggest that this was all part of a grand conspiracy to get the Taylor Swift–attached franchise deeper into the playoffs.
Like hurling a pine cone at a beehive, the immediate result was both expected and totally surprising in its totality. The minute you thought the stinging couldn’t possibly go on, there was a grandmother from Overland Park whose social media bio said “TREAT OTHERS KINDLY” telling you to take a long walk off a short pier.
