Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (L.) and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) shake hands following an NFL football game on Dec. 10, 2023.Photo:AP Photo/Ed Zurga
AP Photo/Ed Zurga
Any fallout from Kansas City Chiefs quarterbackPatrick Mahomes’post-game outburst after his team’s recent 20-17 loss to the Buffalo Billsappears to be over, according to Bills quarterbackJosh Allen.
On Sunday, Mahomesdisplayed uncharacteristic emotionon the sidelines following a controversial call that negated Travis Kelce’s lateral pass that led to Kadarius Toney’s touchdown. The refs waived off the score after determining Toney was offside, leading the Chiefs to lose the game to the Bills.
After beingheard in video clipscalling out the decision, Mahomes then told Allen it was the “wildest f—ing call I’ve ever seen.”
On Wednesday, after his team held practice,Allen told the mediathat Mahomes reached out to him to apologize.
“I was just like, ‘It’s football, it’s a game of emotion,’ ” said Allen, recalling his conversation with Mahomes, perSports Illustrated.
For his part, Mahomesexpressed regret about his behaviorduring and after the game during an interview with Kansas City’s610 Sports RadioMonday.
“Obviously you don’t want to react that way,” the quarterback said. “I mean, I care, man. I love it — I love this game, and I love my teammates. I want to go out there and put everything on the line to win, but obviously you can’t do that, can’t be that way toward officials or really anybody in life.
Mahomes added, “More than anything, I regretted the way I acted toward Josh [Allen] after the game, because he had nothing to do with it.”
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Mahomes also addressed the exchange between him and Allenwhile speaking to reporters on Wednesday.
“Definitely emotion talking when I was talking with Josh midfield,” he said. “Just to lose the football game in a tough way, but I let it go on too long. He [Allen] had nothing to do with it. And so, just show better sportsmanship and tell him ‘Great game’ and keep it moving.”
In the currentNFL standings, the Chiefs lead the AFC West with an 8-5 record, while the Bills are in second place in the AFC East with a record of 7-6.
source: people.com
