“Dad Bods Are Here to Stay: Patrick Mahomes Embraces ‘DadBodSZN’ Amidst Body-Shaming Comments”
“Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes isn’t letting body-shaming comments get to him. Embracing the ‘DadBodSZN,’ he hits the gym with Chiefs receivers Hollywood Brown and Rashee Rice, proving that dad bodies are still in.”
9Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes hit the gym Wednesday and joked on Instagram that it’s “DadBodSZN.”Instagram/@brittanylynne
9His wisecrack came almost two months after a video of him shirtless in the locker room went viral and caused debate over his physique.The CW
During their gym get-together, Rice, 23, hilariously trolled Mahomes, 28, by wearing a T-shirt featuring a photo of the latter shirtless.
The star athlete’s wisecrack came almost two months after an NFL video, where the dad of two celebrated his team’s AFC Championship win while shirtless, went viral.
Many took to social media after to body-shame him amid their expectations of what a professional athlete should look like.
9The new Instagram post showed Mahomes in the gym with two of his teammates, Hollywood Brown and Rashee Rice.Instagram/@patrickmahomes
9Rice hilariously trolled Mahomes by wearing a shirt emblazoned with his viral dad bod.Instagram/@patrickmahomes
“Fatrick Calzones,” one hater slammed, with another adding, “Patty Big Body.”
“I never thought seeing Mahomes shirtless would make me feel better about how I look shirtless,” a third troll wrote.
However, just as many fans supported him.
9An NFL video went viral in January that showed Mahomes celebrating his team’s AFC victory.Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
9It showed him with his shirt off and many people were surprised to see he didn’t have washboard abs.Getty Images
“Look @PatrickMahomes – most of us women are absolutely IN LOVE WITH AND PREFER a Dad Bod,” one supporter wrote.
“What can’t be seen or measured is the enormous heart @PatrickMahomes,” a second fan tweeted.
Mahomes also weighed in on the matter with a lighthearted joke, complaining on Jan. 31, “Yoooo why they have to do me like that!?!?!? #DadBodSZN.”
9He responded to the video on X, writing, “Yoooo why they have to do me like that!?!?!? … #DadBodSZN.”Instagram/@brittanylynne
9In a second tweet, he added, “Like i got kids!!!!”Instagram/@brittanylynne
9Mahomes shares a daughter, Sterling, 3, and a son, Bronze, 1, with his wife, Brittany Mahomes.Getty Images
In a second tweet, he added, “Like i got kids!!!! @Chiefs @insidetheNFL @NFL .”
Patrick shares a daughter, Sterling, 3, and a son, Bronze, 1, with his wife, Brittany Mahomes.
Brittany’s body was also the talk of the town earlier this year after she made her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit debut as a member of the rookie class for 2024.
