SportsBeat KC: Chiefs news conference becomes call to action by Reid, Mahomes, Mathieu
It was a Chiefs news conference unlike any other. Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes and Tyrann Mathieu used nearly all of their time talking to Kansas City reporters about racial and social injustice. You’ll hear from all of them, everything they had to say, in this episode of The Star’s daily SportsBeat KC podcast.
These folks were thrilled after winning the Super Bowl four months ago. They were just as passionate Wednesday about the Black Lives matter movement. Reid’s opening statement went longer than five minutes: “Let’s make this place greater than it already is,” he said. “We have a chance to do that.”
Mahomes spoke to his responsibility as a young star: “I’ve been given this platform and I have to make sure I can do whatever I can to make the world a better place. I’ve always believed when people do things together for the right thing, change happens.”
For Mahomes and Mathieu, making the world a better place means getting involved in voter registration. They’ll have a meeting with Chiefs officials next week, including CEO and chairman Clark Hunt, about how to take action.
“If we can make voting cool, a trendy thing, we’re really setting these kids up for a great future,” Mathieu said.
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“Enough is enough:” Patrick Mahomes said he will use his platform to speak out
“Absolutely they matter:” Andy Reid gives ardent speech on Black Lives Matter