Before the recent November 17, 2024, game, Buffalo Bills took a playful jab at Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes by hanging a Kermit the Frog doll dressed in a Chiefs jersey near Highmark Stadium.
Since 2020, the Buffalo Bills have dominated the Kansas City Chiefs in the regular season, winning all their matchups.
The last four matchups between the Bills and Chiefs have been decided by six points or less, which speaks about their intense competition.
While the Bills succeeded against the Chiefs in the regular season, winning five straight from 2019 to 2022, they haven’t enjoyed the same success in the playoffs.
Meanwhile, two quarterbacks, Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes, are often compared in the rivalry for their dynamic play.
Their last game, on November 17, 2024, against the Chiefs and the Bills, was a close contest that ended in Buffalo’s favor, 30-21.
Buffalo Bills Fans Hung a Kermit the Frog Doll Dressed in a Chief’s Jersey Near Highmark Stadium!
Buffalo fans playfully take a jab at Patrick Mahomes by hanging a Kermit the Frog doll dressed in a Chiefs jersey and wig near Highmark Stadium.
The rivalry between the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs has been one of the most intense, as both teams frequently battle for supremacy in the AFC.
Recently, Buffalo Bills fans took their passion for their team and rivalry with the Kansas City Chiefs to a whole new, unique level.
Before the highly anticipated game against the Kansas City Chiefs, some creative Bills fans decided to hang a Kermit the Frog doll dressed in a Patrick Mahomes jersey and a curly black wig from a pole near Highmark Stadium.
This playful stunt was nothing but a nod to the inside jokes among NFL fans comparing Patrick‘s distinctive voice to that of the beloved muppet character, Kermit the Frog.
However, the act earned mixed reactions from the netizens. Some found it humorous and a perfect example of harmless fun.
Others felt the act crossed the line between a playful stunt and disrespect. They argued that such displays are sickening and unbearable.
A user named Emmanuel, who found the act nothing but fun rather than disrespectful, wrote:
Lol I’ve seen this a million times over the years and never thought it was sickening. It’s just fans having fun being hyperbolic. Nobody actually wants to kill Pat Mahomes. It’s fun. Laugh.
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Whereas a user who felt the stunt was unacceptable wrote a tweet that reads;
Did this go too far? Bills fans are hanging a Kermit the Frog wearing a Patrick Mahomes jersey in downtown Buffalo. Is this good sportsmanship or is it unacceptable and sickening? Your thoughts?
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Likewise, another who found the stunt offensive gave his provoking baiting take, writing
Can’t wait until the playoffs when the chiefs beat the bills and the loser bills fans cry about the refs
However, the Buffalo Bills won the recent face-off with a 30-21 on November 17, 2024, ending the Kansas City Chief’s perfect season.
🚨🚨🚨THIS IS DISGUSTING🚨🚨🚨#Bills fans are HANGING a Kermit the Frog wearing a Pat Mahomes jersey in the streets of Buffalo.
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) November 17, 2024
This is unacceptable and sickening. pic.twitter.com/RXRZOsJddU
The rivalry between the Bills and the Chiefs is one of the fiercest in the NFL, and now that Bills fans have made this playful stunt, it has only fueled their fiery history.
Whatever, the act undoubtedly captured the attention of both Bills and Chiefs fans, whether seen as a clever joke or crossing a fine line.
Furthermore, humor is a completely subjective topic, so what one person finds hilarious might offend another or simply not be funny at all.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott and Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid worked together in Philadelphia.
- The Bills’ most significant victory in the series came in 1976 when they defeated the Chiefs 50-17.
- The Kansas City Chiefs’ most significant win against the Bills was a 38-5 victory in 2003.
