For Pete's Sake

Kansas City Chiefs’ Chris Jones channeled LeBron James after a sack against Dallas

Cowboys fans may not have known much about Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones before Sunday’s game at Arrowhead Stadium, but they do now.

Jones had 3 1/2 sacks, three quarterback hits, two tackles for a loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery through the first 52 minutes of the game.

After his third sack of Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott, Jones channeled NBA star LeBron James’ “Silencer” celebration.

Here is James from his days with the Miami Heat:

And this was Jones in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game:

Like James, Jones took over on Sunday’s game and dominated.

This story was originally published November 21, 2021 at 6:12 PM.

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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