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The quarterback considered by many to be the best player in the NFL is steering clear of partisan messaging in the wake of a shooting at a parade celebrating his team’s 2024 Super Bowl victory.
Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs has rebuffed calls to advocate for gun control, according to a Time magazine profile of the two-time NFL MVP published Tuesday.
“I continue to educate myself,” Mahomes told Time. “I don’t want to make a quick response to something that takes a lot of education to really learn and make a swaying comment based off that.”
“But I know we have to find a solution of some way to make this stuff stop,” he added.
The shooting at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade in February left one dead and 22 wounded.
On the day of the tragedy, Mahomes posted on X that he was “praying for Kansas City.”
Time reported that Mahomes and his wife Brittany also visited victims in the hospital and donated $50,000 to a fund to “aid the victims and first responders and support violence-prevention organizations.”
Mahomes took a similarly hands-off stance in the Time interview when it came to the 2024 presidential election.
“I don’t want to pressure anyone to vote for a certain president,” he said, instead urging Americans to make their own informed decision.
“I want people to use their voice, whoever they believe in. I want them to do the research.”
The three-time Super Bowl champion also addressed the longevity of his NFL career, expressing some doubt that he would play as long as all-time legend Tom Brady did.
Mahomes pointed to his desire to spend time with his family as a potential obstacle to a 20-year career.
“If I played until Tom [Brady]’s age, my daughter would be 19, 20 years old,” he said.
Patrick Mahomes talks retirement:
“I’ve looked, if I played until Tom Brady’s age, my daughter would be 19, 20 years old, I would love to play that long. At the same time, I want to be there for my daughter. if I can do that, I’ll continue to play. But if I feel like it’s taking… pic.twitter.com/Ni1kjVRIyG
— BBQ Chiefs (@BBQChiefs) April 16, 2024
“I would love to play that long. … At the same time, I want to be there for my daughter. If I can do that, I’ll continue to play. But if I feel like it’s taking away from my family time, that’s when I’ll know it’s time to go.”
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.
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A hard-hitting sports commentator is changing the focus from touchdowns to God’s judgment.
Stephen A. Smith reacted to the death of NFL Hall of Famer O.J. Simpson on Thursday.
Smith expressed his belief that Simpson was falsely acquitted in his 1995 murder trial.
“Most people believe that he committed those murders,” Smith said of the case, speaking on ESPN’s “First Take.”
Stephen A. Smith on O.J. Simpson: “Most people believe that he committed those murders. I know that if I was on the jury, he would have been under the damn jail. I know that much. I believed he was guilty.” pic.twitter.com/gaJFk2JmET
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 11, 2024
“I know that if I was on the jury, he would have been under the damn jail. I know that much.”
“I believe he was guilty.”
In spite of Simpson’s hotly debated acquittal, Smith suggested that the former running back would be held accountable in the afterlife.
“The Lord will deal with him.”
Smith did clarify that his belief in Simpson’s guilt wasn’t a certainty, according to OutKick.
“I believe he was guilty, but I don’t know. I’m talking about based on the evidence that was placed before us during the trial overseen by Judge Lance Ito.
“This is what we saw on national television, and by most accounts, you found yourself believing he was guilty as hell.”
Simpson’s family revealed that he had died of cancer on Thursday, according to Fox News.
Simpson was accused of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, as well as a friend of hers, Ron Goldman, in the 1996 trial, according to The Washington Post.
The former Buffalo Bills star did experience legal troubles after his shock acquittal — with judges and juries returning verdicts against him.
Simpson served nine years in the Nevada prison system on charges of armed robbery and kidnapping, having been released in 2017.
The families of the two victims were awarded $33.5 million in a civil judgment against Simpson, according to Fox Business.
California attorney David Cook is continuing attempts to collect on the hefty judgment in the wake of Simpson’s death.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.
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