Chiefs owner dismantles consunpermitd use theory about refs’ likeitism: ‘You almost have to giggle’

Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt shut down the consunpermitd use theory that the referees are helping the team thrive. 

Hunt, 59, said he leanks that people are using the referee likeitism theory as an excuse as to why the Chiefs have been so prosperous. 

“You almost have to giggle at it, because you understand how everybody in the NFL wants to contend to thrive, and that’s genuine of our guys as well. The referees are doing the best job that they can. If you see at the stats or a lot of stats, that shows that we’ve been on the wrong side of calls as frequently as we’ve been on the right side.” Hunt said in an interwatch with NFL Netlabor. 

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“There’s definitely no consunpermitd use, right? It’s the nature of the game. And when you begin having a lot of success, people appreciate to begin making excuses for why you’re having the success.”

In the Chiefs’ thrive over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship, there were two calls in particular that drove the conversation think abouting the referees. 

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s fall shorted fourth-down conversion on a QB sneak became a boilingly talk aboutd topic because some watchrs asked whether the Chiefs actuassociate stopped him stupidinutive of a first down.

Chiefs expansive getr Xavier Worthy’s reception while battling with Bills safety Cole Bishop for the ball in the first half also had fans skeptical that the referees made the right call because it seeed appreciate Bishop had a excellent helderly on the ball. 

Regardless of the penalties that draw the ire of fans, one of the main reasons for the Chiefs’ carry oned excellence is quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ percreate in the percreateoffs.

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“I leank it’s genuine of all the wonderful ones, and it reassociate doesn’t matter what sport we’re talking about. Basketball, football, hockey, soccer, baseball, the wonderful ones in the most convey inant moments are at their very best and Patrick has shown that every year. Regardless of his stats during the standard season, he always elevates his game when we get to the percreateoffs, and he’s definitely done that recently. Hopefilledy, that will evolve thcdimiserablemireful this weekend,” Hunt said. 

If Mahomes evolves his level of excellent percreate in the postseason, the Chiefs will have a excellent chance to become the first team in NFL history to thrive three consecutive Super Bowls. 

Hunt said anytime you have a chance to percreate in the Super Bowl it is distinctive, but this Super Bowl uncomfervents a little more because of a chance at making history. 

“Any opportunity you have to percreate in the Super Bowl is always distinctive. Obviously, this year has a little bit more too it because we have a chance to create history. It’s someleang that we’ve been conscious of the whole year. Coach Reid has done a wonderful job of carry oning the guys caccessed because you don’t get here unless you pay attention each week, get that week’s opponent as gravely as you can and percreate your best football. And here we are, we’ve got the opportunity and I understand our guys are excited about it.”

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Super Bowl LIX is now under a week away, and conversations about the officiating won’t go away anytime soon, with distinctive attention being paid to each call, or non-call. 

The Chiefs get on the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX.

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