Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs limped off the sphere Sunday after his physique went down in a clumsy twisted heap whereas being tackled by Cleveland Browns gamers. (Watch the video beneath.)
However many followers inexplicably accused the three-time Tremendous Bowl-winning quarterback of faking the injury. Way too many actually.
“The annual Mahomes faux limp is correct on schedule,” reads one post on X, previously Twitter.
The famous person has heard this type of chatter earlier than ― maybe a sign that some NFL followers love conspiracy theories as a lot as they hate Mahomes.
The Related Press reported that his ankle “rolled up” because the Browns’ Dalvin Tomlinson tackled him and Mike Corridor Jr. knocked his torso in a different direction on an incomplete cross with about 5 minutes left within the Chiefs’ 21-7 victory.
The video seems to bear that out, however the doubters saved up their blitz of criticism for Mahomes, who hobbled to the sideline.
He reported afterward that X-rays have been adverse for a break and that he would have lobbied to return to the sport if the Browns made it shut.
As for his availability to play once more, Mahomes wouldn’t remark till he skilled how he felt within the morning. “I tried to bounce back up and clearly it damage a bit of bit however now we’ll simply get after the rehab a part of it and attempt to prepare for subsequent week,” he mentioned.
However clearly Chiefs coach Andy Reid is way extra involved concerning the postseason and the Chiefs’ bid to win a 3rd consecutive Tremendous Bowl.
“He’ll get started on the rehab part of it as we go, after which we’ll simply should see how he does,” Reid said.
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Mahomes might be seen strolling with out a limp ― though gingerly ― underneath the stadium afterward and later leaving on a cart.
One fan cracked again on the haters on Bluesky.
“The ‘Mahomes is faking one other damage’ crowd is beginning to come out in drive,” the observer wrote. “How about any of them take the hit Mahomes did yesterday and see if they will even rise up, not to mention stroll. To suppose he wasn’t damage after that’s silly.”
