"Can't stand the Chiefs" - Kevin Durant not a big fan of Patrick Mahomes' dominance
There is a sea of NFL fans rooting for Patrick Mahomes to fail. Kevin Durant is one of them.
Speaking on his podcast, the ETCs with Kevin Durant, the basketball star came out as a massive Mahomes detractor. Basically, he's grown tired of watching the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.
“We talk about it all the time... that NFL is the superior sport or hashtag the superior sport. But the product that was put out there… it was working towards that region, you know.
I can’t stand the Chiefs. I can’t. They’re just so good.”
As a member of the "little brother" sport for the NFL, Durant is giving credit where credit is due in a backhanded sort of way. On one hand, he was impressed with the quality of the product.
On the other hand, Mahomes being just a stone's throw away from yet another Super Bowl has rubbed Durant the wrong way.
Put simply, Kevin Durant is tired of seeing the Chiefs in the Super Bowl and late in each of the last few years.
Of course, critics will be the first to point out that Durant joined an already budding powerhouse in his sport and essentially extended their reign of dominance.
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The basketball star joined the Golden State Warriors in the 2016-2017 season in what would become a dynasty of sorts. Durant won two championships with the team in 2017 and 2018 (the Warriors also won in 2015 before Durant's arrival).
All in all, the star's addition played a key role in extending the Warriors' dynasty from 2015-2019.
Long before Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes, Ben Roethlisberger emerged as the NFL’s next fearless gunslinger.
Some of my favorite ridiculous throws from his 2004 rookie season with the Steelers. https://t.co/QBrF7XuyQz
NBA fans would say that perhaps he now understands the pain he caused the NBA by joining the already most dominant force in the league.
Of course, one major point of emphasis for the NFL is to avoid super teams. The league automatically gives the team with the worst record the highest overall pick.
The playoffs are one-and-done, allowing more chances for upsets. But for everything the NFL has done, dominant teams still find a way to return to the top every season.
Disrespectful twitter.com/cbssportshq/st… https://t.co/UyO8GfF3v2
Time appears to be the biggest hurdle for the Chiefs and the biggest weapon of the rest of the league. Eventually, key pieces will get older and retire.
That said, until that happens, Durant and other Mahomes anti-fans can only hope for an upset in the AFC Championship on Sunday against Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals.