Patrick Mahomes was praised by broadcasters for putting his trash in a garbage can, and fans found the incident hilarious

• Patrick Mahomes was caught on camera putting some trash in a garbage can before the Chiefs' defeat to the Chargers on Sunday.
• The gesture earned him praise from the Fox announcers Kevin Kugler and Brock Huard, who said he "didn't have to" do it.
• Twitter users found the pair's lauding of Mahomes hilarious, with many mocking what they characterized as the media's deification of the quarterback.
• Some made jokes involving the former Chiefs executive Scott Pioli, who once apparently raged at staff members for failing to spot a candy wrapper in a stairwell at Arrowhead Stadium for a whole week.
• Mahomes missed the Chiefs' final regular-season game, which they lost while still securing the No. 1 seed in the AFC ahead of the playoffs.

Patrick Mahomes: Brilliant quarterback? Check. Lover of ketchup? Check. Environmentally conscious? Also, check.

Before the Kansas City Chiefs' 38-21 defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Mahomes - who was inactive for the game - was caught by cameras picking up some loose trash and throwing it in a garbage can at the side of the field.

The Fox announcers Kevin Kugler and Brock Huard lauded the 25-year-old for the gesture, saying he "didn't have to" do it.

Twitter was quick to react, with many users mocking the media's attention to Mahomes' every move on and off the field.

Others mentioned the former Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who is said to have once used a candy wrapper that was left in a stairwell at Arrowhead Stadium for a week to teach the team a lesson about attention to detail.

The Chiefs' defeat to the Chargers was just its second loss of the regular season, meaning it still finished first in the AFC and secured a bye to the divisional round of the playoffs.

The reigning Super Bowl champions will next face the Tennessee Titans or the Baltimore Ravens in the playoffs.

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