Chiefs Fans Furious at Mike Florio for Saying 49ers Could Send Message With Hit on Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl
Mike Florio has been known for his controversial takes during his time with ProFootballTalk.
The latest example of Florio in hot water comes after he suggested the San Francisco 49ers should lay a hit on Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl, perhaps after the whistle. This is not necessarily a dirty hit, but one that sends a message. This simple suggestion has Kansas City Chiefs fans expressing outrage online.
@ProFootballTalk is encouraging late hits with the possibility of taking Mahomes out of the game. pic.twitter.com/wUV3vYSnPC
— Thee AB (@AB_3127) January 23, 2020
Florio does start out saying he is not suggesting a dirty hit on Mahomes. What he is saying is something the 49ers will probably try to do so anyway. Instead of letting this die, Florio doubled down.
Some Chiefs fans are getting a little riled up about the obvious reality that 49ers defensive players may choose to hit Patrick Mahomes hard if he chooses to abandon all quarterback protections and run the ball https://t.co/pR4h2kBls8
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 23, 2020
This article did nothing to help the situation and Chiefs fans were even angrier than before.
Dear @NBCSports you need to fire Mike Florio. Seriously, @ProFootballTalk needs to be thrown in the garbage for this garbage take. https://t.co/XFFkadINcX
— Hotchy #AZChiefsKingdom (@hotchman) January 23, 2020
Florio should have known his words may have been taken this way. He may just not have cared because he is the one getting all the exposure from this situation.
You guys turn around and write this BS article @ProFootballTalk like a video/audio doesn’t exist of Florio advocating for Mahomes getting hit late out of bounds or while sliding to send him a message instead of doing the right thing and just apologizing #ClickBait https://t.co/kQKlI6pjKR
— Jeffstradamus (@JeffAllen71) January 23, 2020
Though Florio has no control over the game, Chiefs fans will surely find a way to blame him if Mahomes does take a big hit against the 49ers.