Former Broncos star Aqib Talib calls on fans to stop with the ‘Chiefs hate’
Chiefs fans have seen this movie before.
Last January, Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was being interviewed on ESPN when he was asked who he thought was going to the Super Bowl.
“Anybody but the Chiefs,” Chase said.
On Tuesday, another player from an AFC North team made it clear he was against the Chiefs in the playoffs. This time, it was Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey.
“I have no reason of saying this other than being a hater,” Humphrey wrote on X. “The Bills or whatever NFC team gotta beat the Chiefs. We can’t let them keep getting away with this.”
Humphrey didn’t elaborate on what he meant by the Chiefs “getting away with this.” However, given the discourse of the past few days, there’s a good chance it had to do with talk of the Chiefs getting help each week from NFL refs.
But the Chiefs got a show of support from an unlikely source: Former Patriots and Broncos All-Pro cornerback Aqib Talib.
Talib, who played at Kansas, shared a message on social media about the Chiefs and the unnecessary roughness penalty that was called on the Texans following a 9-yard run by quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the third quarter of Saturday’s game.
I’m #BroncosCountry 4Life!!! BUT this Chiefs hate is getting out of hand!!!” Talib wrote on X. “If you hit the QB in his head, it’s a flag! No matter your intentions! And please don’t say they didn’t touch his head.”
This story was originally published January 22, 2025 at 8:13 AM.
