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Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Goes Viral For Reaction in Royals-Yankees Game

The 3x Super Bowl winner is part-owner of the Royals.

Brady Farkas

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) reacts to a no-call against the New Orleans Saints during the second half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct 7.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) reacts to a no-call against the New Orleans Saints during the second half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct 7. / Denny Medley-Imagn Images
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes went viral on Wednesday night for his reaction during the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees American League Division Series.

The Royals tied the game at 2-2 in the fifth inning, causing Mahomes to go berserk in a special box. He actually got into the face of one of his Chiefs teammates, who is a Yankees fan, making for a hilarious television moment.

Mahomes's reaction is understandable. First and foremost, he is a Kansas City icon, so it's good to see him adopt the other teams in town as his own. Most of the fans in attendance are likely Chiefs fans also, so they obviously would react well to seeing Mahomes get hype in this way.

Furthermore, Mahomes is also a part-owner of the Royals as of a few years ago. He frequently posts about the Royals on social media and roots for them unconditionally. He has struck up a friendship with Bobby Witt Jr. as well.

Unfortunately, the Royals lost the game 3-2 and now trail in the series 2-1. They are one loss away from elimination while the Yankees are one win away from a trip to the ALCS. The Detroit TIgers currently lead the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 in other American League playoff series.

Game 4 between the Yankees and Royals will be played on Thursday night with first pitch coming at 8:08 p.m. ET. In a rematch of Game 1, Gerrit Cole will pitch against MIchael Wacha. Both pitchers earned a no-decision in that game, which the Yankees won 6-5.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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