Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval proclaimed «They Gotta Play Us Day» in his city on Sunday to celebrate the Bengals taking on the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship for the second straight year.
But Pureval didn’t make the official proclamation without throwing a shade at Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals, left, hugs Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs after the AFC Championship game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 30, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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The mayor said that considering Joe Burrow’s 3-0 record against Mahomes, including last year’s AFC championship at Arrowhead Stadium, which the Bengals and Pureval nicknamed «Burrowhead,» officials asked the quarterback of the Bengals «to have a paternity test to confirm if he is [Mahomes’] dad.»
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Pureval also shredded Kansas City overall.
«Kansas City is named after its neighboring state, which is, you know, a little weird,» he said.
Of course, the city is in Missouri, not Kansas.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes looks for a pass during the first half of the AFC Championship game against the Cincinnati Bengals on January 30, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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The Bengals beat the Chiefs last year, 27-24, in overtime after Cincinnati outscored Kansas City 17-3 in the second half and overtime. He earned the Bengals’ first Super Bowl appearance since the 1988 season.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow runs off the field after an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Cincinnati on January 8, 2023.
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The Chiefs are hosting their fifth straight AFC Championship Game. They are 2-2 in their last four conference title games.