NFL superstar Patrick Mahomes had a bizarre encounter with a dad while playing in a celebrity golf tournament.
The Kansas City Chiefs QB denied a young fan an autograph over the weekend while in the middle of a round, leaving fans perplexed and divided on the interaction.
Patrick Mahomes had an awkward engagement with a young fan and dadCredit: Getty
Mahomes denied a young fan an autograph and the kid’s dad was displeasedCredit: Getty
Mahomes was playing in the American Century Championship golf tournament full of star athletes.
Steph Curry won the event, and other big names participated, like teammate Travis Kelce, New York Jets QB Aaron Rodgers, and several more.
The incident happened when Mahomes was preparing to hit his next shot when he declined to sign an autograph for the young fan, and the dad was displeased.
And he followed it up with an awkward exchange on the golf course with Mahomes.
“Mr. Mahomes, will you sign my jersey when you’re done?” the young fan asked Mahomes on video.
Mahomes responded, “Can’t sign for everyone … can’t make everybody happy.”
The dad said, “Yeah, you can … you can just make one kid happy out of a hundred.”
Mahomes replied, “I’ll make 99 sad.”
Despite the father’s pushback, Mahomes told fans he was ordered to stop signing autographs to speed up the pace.
“They told me I can’t do anymore … I was signing stuff, and they said I was taking too long,” Mahomes told a group of fans.
The interaction between the dad and Mahomes had fans split on how the NFL star should have handled the moment.
One said: “He’s literally playing golf. Let the man play. You know the guy is going to sell the jersey.”
Another: “Timing is everything. Let him golf.”
And a third: “Gosh, People are so entitled. Let him golf!”
However, some fans expressed: “It would literally take 5 seconds to make that kid happy. 5 seconds.”
And another: “‘Right in the middle of playing’ it’s a recreational event. Sign the jersey Mahomes.
