On Thursday, the Las Vegas Raiders fired the first shot ahead of the new season against the Kansas City Chiefs with their viral Kermit the Frog doll video. Patrick Mahomes as the joke’s target didn’t sit well with Chiefs Kingdom, but they didn’t have to wait long for the three-time Super Bowl MVP’s response.
Mahomes was able to share his thoughts on the ridiculous video during his press conference with reporters after Friday’s practice.
“Still early in the year, stuff like that happens,” said Mahomes. “It’ll get handled when it gets handled.”
The short video went viral with Raiders rookie safety Trey Taylor utilizing the doll. Mahomes seemed undaunted by the situation as he responded that no one on the Chiefs’ side sent him the video or discussed it for bulletin board material.
“Not really, honestly, everybody kind of just lets me play,” said Mahomes. “They know how I am, so they don’t need to send me anything to keep me motivated.”
Mahomes holds a career record of 10-2 against the Raiders and has controlled the rivalry since becoming the Chiefs starter. The ability to shrug off the viral video is taking the focus away from him and back on team development during training camp.
