BREAKING NEWS: Kansas City Chiefs Spiritual Leader Patrick Mahomes Announces Boycott of MLB’s Pride Night — “On the Field, the Focus Should Be Baseball, Not WOKE”

Kansas City, MO — July 23, 2025

In a bold and controversial statement, NFL superstar Patrick Mahomes, quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs and widely regarded as the team’s “spiritual leader,” has announced that he will be boycotting Major League Baseball’s upcoming Pride Night celebrations, citing concerns over what he calls “excessive politicization in sports.”

“I love baseball. I’ve played it, I’ve watched it, and I’ve supported it,” Mahomes said in a statement released Tuesday morning. “But when I go to a game, I want to see baseball — not social agendas. Sports should be about competition, unity, and performance, not about being WOKE.”

The announcement has already sparked intense debate across social media, with critics accusing Mahomes of being insensitive, while others applaud his stance as a call to “keep politics out of sports.”

Mahomes clarified that his position is not anti-LGBTQ+, but rather a response to what he sees as growing distractions within professional sports.

“People of all backgrounds should feel welcome at a game — but when an entire night is focused on identity politics, we start dividing fans instead of uniting them,” he said.

Major League Baseball has not yet responded to Mahomes’ statement, though Pride Night remains scheduled across several stadiums in the coming weeks.

This is not the first time a major athlete has taken a stance on cultural issues, but coming from one of America’s most prominent sports figures — and the face of the NFL — Mahomes’ words are sure to fuel ongoing debate about the role of activism in professional sports.