Jackson Mahomes’ timeline of controversies: How brother of Chiefs star became hated by NFL fans
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is one of the NFL’s most popular stars in general. How could it not be him? His ridiculous talent aside, Mahomes has stayed away from controversy off the field since joining the league in 2017.
Not his family. Mahomes’ younger brother Jackson has become a hated figure among many NFL fans.
Jackson keeps himself in the spotlight. The 22-year-old has a million followers on TikTok and is a regular fixture on his brother’s games. It’s hard to miss him – he’s at least an inch taller than his MVP brother.
While he has avoided controversy since the start of this season, unlike years past, he continues to attend games and be active on social media.
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As Patrick prepares to play in his third Super Bowl, here’s why Jackson has earned an unsavory reputation from the sidelines to the stands.
Jackson Mahomes timeline of controversies
Dec 2019: Jackson Mahomes and Patrick’s now-wife Brittany Matthews taunted Patriots fans at Gillette Stadium, chanting, “Hey, hey, hey, goodbye!” This sparked a feud between Mahomes and Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy, who called the couple ” the two dumbest people in the world”. Mahomes and Portnoy have since exchanged jabs on social media.
September 2021: Mahomes poured water on Ravens fans when the Chiefs lost to Baltimore in a preseason game and drew criticism on social media. Patrick Mahomes admitted what his brother did “wasn’t necessarily something we wanted to do,” but said there are two sides to the story.
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Oct 2021: Mahomes caused controversy when he filmed a TikTok dance at FedEx Field on the ’21’, which was painted on the sidelines in tribute to the late Washington security guard Sean Taylor. He apologized the next day.
Dec 2021: Mahomes took to social media to criticize a Kansas City bar for “absolutely terrible” service, and the bar hit back.
“Often people with undeserved status and entitlement think they are above the rules and lash out at the employee who enforces them,” the bar said in a statement.
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February 2022: Patrick Mahomes has had to respond to unfounded rumors that he has banned his wife and brother from his games.
March 2022: Jackson Mahomes said on Instagram that the media was “destroying” his life.
August 2022: A video surfaced on social media, where Mahomes berates a bartender, causing a scene.