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Chiefs’ Mahomes Shrugs Off Being ‘the Villains’ in Quest for Three-Peat

Kansas City’s quarterback accepts the outside noise as he prepares for a fifth Super Bowl appearance.
Chiefs’ Mahomes Shrugs Off Being ‘the Villains’ in Quest for Three-Peat
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) of the Kansas City Chiefs walks off the field after beating the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Oct. 20. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images
Matthew Davis
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Thirty years ago, many wanted to “Be Like Mike” in the middle of Michael Jordan leading the Chicago Bulls through a decade of NBA dominance with six championships in the 1990s.

As much as Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes draws Michael Jordan comparisons, the three-time Super Bowl champion is stuck with one label Jordan rarely faced: the villain.

Matthew Davis
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Matthew Davis is an experienced, award-winning journalist who has covered major professional and college sports for years. His writing has appeared on Heavy, the Star Tribune, and The Catholic Spirit. He has a degree in mass communication from North Dakota State University.