17 details you missed from the Chiefs Super Bowl parade: Patrick Mahomes' 'new' voice, a port-a-potty ovation, and Travis Kelce's Bud Light bling
Meredith Cash
- The Kansas City Chiefs took down the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in a come-from-behind thriller to hoist the Lombardi Trophy at this year's Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona.
- Super Bowl LVII MVP Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the Chiefs headed back home to Missouri on Wednesday to celebrate the franchise's second Super Bowl victory in four years with a victory parade through the streets of Kansas City.
Chiefs fans showed up in the wee hours of the morning
—FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) February 15, 2023
The parade through downtown Kansas City was set to start at noon local time, but that didn't stop Chiefs Kingdom from lining the streets beginning as early as 6 a.m. — well before the sun was up in Missouri. With a low temperature of 24 degrees on the day, the early call time surely wasn't for the faint of heart.
Supporters parked on the highway
—MoDOT Kansas City (@MoDOT_KC) February 15, 2023
Hoards of fans flocked to the city for a chance to watch their favorite Super Bowl champions roll by — so many fans, in fact, that some resorted to desperate measures when it came to parking.
When city officials learned that some Chiefs fans left their cars parked on the side of highways and exit ramps, they called in the police to start towing.
Someone brought their horse
—Kyle Haas (@kylewhaas) February 15, 2023
Well, that's one way to avoid the aforementioned parking issue.
Mama Kelce made an appearance
—Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) February 15, 2023
Donna Kelce — the mother of Jason and Travis Kelce, who made history as the first pair of brothers in Super Bowl history to go head-to-head in the big game — was in attendance for Wednesday's bash in Missouri. She accompanied her younger son, Travis, atop one of the team's double-deckers.
So did Jackson Mahomes
@jacksonmahomes PARADE TIME
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Travis Kelce caught a Fireball nip and guzzled it
—brooklyn burks (@brooklynburks1) February 15, 2023
Known to be as big a partier as he is a lethal tight end, Kelce wasted no time getting into the party spirit during Wednesday's festivities. So when a fan threw a Fireball nip at him from the crowd lining the street, the 6-foot-5 superstar caught it with one hand, unleashed a devilish smirk, and downed the cinnamon whiskey with a tilt of his head.
Kelce even wore a Bud Light chain
— (@sportingnews) February 15, 2023
The 33-year-old clearly took his role of designated team partier rather seriously. He even dressed for the job.
Patrick Mahomes was drinking, too
—Jennifer McDermed (@McDermedFox9) February 15, 2023
The Super Bowl LVII MVP brought his own beverages in the form of an 18-pack of Coors Light atop the bus. Mahomes is sponsored by the brand, but NFL rules prohibit him from directly endorsing the beer.
The QB nearly fell off the bus
—Nick Sloan (@NickSloanKCK) February 15, 2023
Mahomes cracked open a cold one with his boys, but when he tilted his head back to down the brew, he appeared to lose his balance and nearly tumbled over the side of the bus. Fortunately for the 27-year-old superstar — and for the entire Kansas City fanbase — several staffers were close by to help steady him before tragedy struck.
And he was sporting a WWE belt
After leading the Chiefs to Sunday's come-from-behind victory, Mahomes entered the locker room to find a glitzy WWE belt draped over his chair. He's barely taken it off since — wearing the accessory to Kansas City's post-game celebrations Sunday into Monday and to the parade two days later.
The team's punter used the Lombardi Trophy as a beer luge
—Nick Sloan (@NickSloanKCK) February 15, 2023
Tommy Townsend looked like he was having the time of his life during the victory parade. After using the Lombardi Trophy as a champagne luge in the locker room after the Chiefs' win Sunday night, he once again employed the hardware as a booze luge during the celebration back home in Kansas City — this time, for beer.
The offensive linemen wore "0 Sacks" shirts
—Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) February 15, 2023
Despite facing one of the NFL's most lethal defensive lines in the Super Bowl, the Chiefs managed to prevent any sacks during the big game. So Kansas City's O-Line — which, of course, was tasked with protecting Mahomes — celebrated in style.
Offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. "put it on a f***ing T Shirt!!!!"
—Farzin Vousoughian (@Farzin21) February 15, 2023
The four-time Pro Bowler took it a step further than his O-Line counterparts. Immediately after the Super Bowl, Brown tweeted "0 sacks, put it on a fucking T Shirt!!!!" along with a gif of Tony Soprano.
Just two days later, he had a shirt with the same messaged, though it was altered slightly for the kids in the audience.
Mahomes got an ovation after his port-a-potty break
—Joshua Brisco (@jbbrisco) February 15, 2023
After mounting a throne not-so-fitting of a two-time Super Bowl MVP, Mahomes earned a royal applause upon exiting the restroom.
And by the time he reached the stage, Mahomes' usually froggy voice sounded oddly clear
—KSHB 41 News (@KSHB41) February 15, 2023
Mahomes made a short, impassioned speech from the dais after he and the Chiefs made their rounds by bus. Through the first few sentences, it was plain to notice that the QB's famously gravelly voice was uncharacteristically smooth — so much so that fans took notice on social media.
Rest assured, Mahomes' signature froggy-ness leapt back into his throat once he began raising his voice to address the team's naysayers.
Kelce had fans doing call-and-response
—NFL (@NFL) February 15, 2023
Travis Kelce knows how to command an audience, and Wednesday's victory parade was no exception. The tight end asked fans to confirm whether they anticipated the Chiefs' success in a call-and-response style speech.
But after several exchanges, Kelce told the crowd: "If you knew the Kansas City Chiefs were gonna have the best offense in the National Football League, let me hear you say UHHHHHHHHH."
"UHHHHHHHHH" they roared back.
"Nah nah, nah nah!" Kelce added.
"Nah nah, nah nah!" fans yelled.
Kelce was probably referencing the lyrics of Master P's "Make 'em Say Ugh," but who knows how much of the audience knew that.
And once all was said and done, fans walked home on the highway
—DontSmokeCap (@ShookieWilson) February 15, 2023
Chiefs fans really shut the city down — and the freeway, too.
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