Patrick Mahomes reveals why he turned down Netflix’s soccer cake after Christmas Day victory

Patrick Mahomes reveals why he turned down soccer cake throughout Christmas Day recreation

On Wednesday, Mahomes’ crew, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers. Following the festive face-off, a reporter throughout the Netflix livestream advised the NFL gamers to every choose up a cake. “I’d like so that you can go forward, choose ’em up, and they’re a bit bit heavy, however you may open them up,” she mentioned.

Each Mahomes and Kelce picked up the football-shaped muffins and pried them open. “Oh, yeah! Take a look at that. Somewhat pink velvet,” the 35-year-old tight finish mentioned earlier than taking an enormous chunk of the dessert. Nonetheless, the quarterback shunned consuming and awkwardly held the items of cake in his arms.

Revealing the explanation behind his hesitant behaviour, Mahomes mentioned, “I’m watching my weight for playoffs.” Kelce chimed in with the concept they’d take the muffins to their locker room and take pictures. “Coach Reid’s prepared for it. I’ll take it to him,” Mahomes mentioned of his crew’s head coach Andy Reid.

Kelce, who gave the impression to be within the vacation spirit, sported a Santa hat when he first arrived on the recreation. Notably, his well-known girlfriend, Taylor Swift, was not in attendance. Her absence got here as a shock to each the NFL star and her followers as she got here out in assist of her beau throughout final yr’s Christmas Day recreation.

Regardless of being a no-show, the Merciless Summer time hitmaker gave a refined nod to Kelce for breaking Chiefs’ landing document by liking a social media submit about his achievement. Mahomes’ spouse Brittany additionally remained absent as she nears her due date. In a current interview, the quarterback revealed that his pregnant spouse is due “any day now.”