The Kansas City Chiefs have been the subject of controversy this season, with claims that the NFL and its officials overtly favor the defending Super Bowl champions.
Despite a mountain of evidence to the contrary, fans on social media seem determined to undermine the Chiefs’ success with constant jabs about perceived collusion.
The outcry surrounding Kansas City has reached a point where one of the Chiefs’ former rivals, retired Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib, felt the need to chime in and defend the AFC West champions.
Talib took to Twitter on Tuesday to express his opinion on a controversial roughing the passer call in the Chiefs’ latest win over the Houston Texans:
I’m #BroncosCountry 4Life!!! BUT this Chiefs hate is getting out of hand!!! If you hit the QB in his head, it’s a flag! No matter your intentions! And please don’t say they didn’t touch his head.
— AqibTalib21 (@AqibTalib21) January 21, 2025
The former University of Kansas star did not hold back in his assertion that the contentious penalty on quarterback Patrick Mahomes was, in fact, the correct call.
Expect to see more uproar if Mahomes gets another roughing the passer call when the Chiefs take on the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium.
