It’s game day in Las Vegas with the Chiefs in town. It’s the first game between the Raiders and Chiefs this season. And the Chiefs have plenty of motivation considering they are facing the last team to beat them. And they did it on Christmas Day last year.
But apparently that’s not enough. No, as predicted the undefeated reigning Super Bowl champs are using this stupid, media manufactured controversy as some form of extra motivation when facing the Raiders today.
The Chiefs have not forgotten how the Raiders mocked Patrick Mahomes in July with a Kermit The Frog puppet. At the time, Mahomes said, “I’ll get it handled when I get it handled.” This is the first time the Chiefs quarterback will have the opportunity to get it handled. pic.twitter.com/t9mbN4rfw8
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 27, 2024
Some of you may not follow these things as closely as we do, so for those of you with lives outside of football in the offseason, let’s go back and see how this came about.
Back in late July, when the Raiders were in training camp in Costa Mesa, they had some bleachers set up and were allowing a few fans to attend each day. One of the fans brought a goofy Kermit the Frog puppet and put a little Mahomes jersey on it with a curly wig.
Then, after practice, when some of the players came to the side to sign autographs, he tossed it to rookie Trey Taylor, who understandably thought it was hilarious and proceeded to pick it up and put it on his hand and play with it.
Everyone had a good laugh, and another fan caught it on his camera and tweeted it out.
Keep in mind, the Mahomes Kermit stuff goes way back. His voice sounds like Kermit. It’s no secret. Everyone has fun with it, including Mahomes himself who was asked about it on Super Bowl media day back in February.
Reporter: “What is your best Kermit the Frog impression?”
Patrick Mahomes: “I’m talking right now… That’s it.” 🐸😂pic.twitter.com/8CSbwGGlHS
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) February 6, 2024
Despite that, some rather irresponsible media accounts, who were not on hand at Raiders camp to see how the whole Kermit doll thing transpired, began immediately wildly speculating that this puppet was brought to camp *by* Raiders players who were passing it around *among each other* and mocking Mahomes.
The #Raiders appear to have a Patrick Mahomes Kermit the Frog doll at training camp. 👀
(🎥 @RaidersAQ)
pic.twitter.com/vaOs2TNrQh— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate)
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