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“Attacked Every Week”: Brittany Mahomes First Broke Her Silence Against Hate From Non-chiefs Fans After the Champagne Incident Made Her the Biggest Villain in the NFL

Published 09/01/2022, 5:00 PM EDT

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The Kansas City Chiefs won against the Buffalo Bills in the 2021 AFC divisional round. Fans saw some last-minute heroics from their favorite Chiefs quarterback, Patrick Mahomes. When the leading passer celebrated his win, his wife, Brittany Mahomes, had to save herself from the shower of criticism that followed her for weeks.

The Kansas City Chiefs scored 42-36 against the Bills. The audience rose in excitement to celebrate the win of their favorite team. In the frenzy, Brittany Mahomes did something that the fans resented. In a video that she posted on Twitter, she wore a yellow coat. Also, as excited as she was, she held a bottle of bubbly champagne. Brittany Mahomes, who shares a daughter with Patrick Mahomes, uncorked the champagne bottle.

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Then she sprayed the fans with booze from the suite of Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium. Many people criticized her for her jubilant actions. As the criticisms went too far to handle, Mrs. Matthews posted a Tweet that said: I just wish I could do what I want without getting attacked every week.”

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Angry fans were quick to blame Mahomes’ wife for putting the lives of fans in danger. As the weather was cold, the cold champagne could have proven risky. Leaving fans vulnerable to cold or frostbite. But there were supporters who came to her rescue. Brittany Matthews sprayed the booze in a celebratory spirit. And bubbly showers are not uncommon when a team wins a matchup.

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Is Brittany Mahomes problematic?

Well, this notion is not new as the crowd seems to adore and shower their love on Patrick Mahomes. However, the NFL and Kansas City fans are not particularly fond of Brittany Mahomes. The champagne incident was not the first one to taint the professional soccer player’s name.

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Since her husband started gaining popularity, because of his dextrous skill as a QB, Mrs. Mahomes’ social media presence grew. There, she got into numerous mini controversies that further proved fans did not like her. But, she has an equal amount of supporters who think the wife of the Chiefs’ elite QB is only enjoying her life.

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Neha Joshi

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Neha Joshi is an NFL writer at Essentially Sports. She is pursuing her postgraduate degree in English Literature from R.D National, Mumbai.
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Deepika Bhaduri