In the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was tackled by safety Brandon Jones on a two-yard run that was negated by a penalty.
After the play, Mahomes jokingly (?) asked the referee to tell him when defenders were getting close. The remark seemed to be made in jest, but fans on Twitter/X were quick to react to the outrageous request from the QB.
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Patrick Mahomes caught on a hot mic asking a ref if they can let him know when a defender is close to him.
This is INSANE.pic.twitter.com/kPotxxjdlE
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) November 10, 2024
Excuse me, Pat Mahomes???? pic.twitter.com/hTESFG4fIB
— ᴄʜᴀsᴇ (@BolieveInNix) November 10, 2024
Patrick Mahomes caught on a hot mic asking a ref if they can let him know when a defender is close to him. (Turn sound on)
Can we get @NFL to investigate this? pic.twitter.com/vdjHNJA9O8
— Stripes (@DocStripes) November 10, 2024
Did Mahomes really just ask the ref to let him know when the defender is getting close?
— Derek Wolfe (@Derek_Wolfe95) November 10, 2024
Mahomes caught on a hot mic asking the ref to tell him when a defender is getting close. Color me shocked.
— Woodsy🦉 (@BroncoWoodsy) November 10, 2024
Patrick Mahomes asking the ref to tell him when the defender is close 😂 I’m dying
— Daniel Harms🏈 (@InHarmsWay19) November 10, 2024
Patrick Mahomes just asked the ref to let him know when the defenders were getting close to tackling him. In the game of tackle football.
— Big Time Timmy_Jim (@skyup0053) November 10, 2024
Did Patrick Mahomes just expose the Chiefs and refs? The NFL should investigate. 🤔
— Omar Palma (@OmarPalmTree) November 10, 2024
PRINCESS PATRICK MAHOMES TELLING THE REFS TO TELL HIM WHEN THE DEFENSE IS CLOSE TO HITTING HIM 💀
— nicole (@gnicoco_) November 10, 2024
I’m working to get the audio, but Patrick Mahomes just asked the ref to let him know when a defender is close to him.
I’m not joking.
This is collusion CONFIRMED @NFL
— Stripes (@DocStripes) November 10, 2024
The ref basically saying absolutely not to Mahomes was 🤌
— Colorado Texan (@jakegotbaked) November 10, 2024
The Chiefs were penalized on the play for having an offensive tackle line up in the backfield, so it’s also possible that Mahomes might have been asking for a warning when his linemen aren’t lining up correctly. Regardless, NFL fans weren’t pleased by the the audio captured by the CBS broadcast.
At the time of publication, the Broncos lead the Chiefs 14-10.
