“Today is my last day alive” – Bank teller recalls terrifying gunpoint ordeal during Chiefs superfan’s alleged robbery attempt
Fans of NFL teams are sometimes a crazy bunch, but Kansas City Chiefs superfan Xaviar Michael Babudar perhaps takes the cake. The Chiefaholic has been arrested for allegedly robbing the Tulsa Teachers Credit Union, according to ESPN.com.
Police in Bixby, Oklahoma, said that the robber walked into the bank and put a gun to bank teller Payton Garcia's head. Garcia spoke to ESPN.com about the terrifying ordeal and said that the robber wanted her to open the vault and feared for her life if she couldn't.
"I was terrified," Garcia said. "In my head, I was thinking, 'This is it. If we don't get this open, today is my last day alive."
ESPN reported that Babudar was charged with assault while masked or disguised, which carries a sentence ranging from two to five years and robbery with a firearm and assault while masked or disguised, that carries a sentence of five years in Oklahoma.
The Chiefs superfan has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
ChiefsAholic a star of talegate parties
The reason that these allegations have hit many so hard is that the superfan was often the star attraction at Chiefs home games for tailgate parties. People and families would seek out the superfan in order to get a picture with him in his famous wolf mask and outfit.
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He was highly regarded in the Kansas City community as well. As Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce points out in the above clip, the superfan attended one of quarterback Patrick Mahomes' events and bought an expensive item, so when news came to light of the alleged bank robbery, most were dumbfounded.
Just what will happen now is anyone's guess, but if the allegations turn out to be true, then it is likely that fans will not be seeing the guy dressed up in a wolf costume for a while.