The Kansas City Chiefs triumphed over the Cincinnati Bengals in a nail-biting AFC Championship Game on Sunday, with a 23-20 victory at Arrowhead Stadium.
This win has sparked a barrage of trolling from members of the Chiefs Kingdom. The wife of quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Brittany Mahomes, took a direct swipe at Bengals cornerback Eli Apple after the game, as did several of her husband’s teammates, including Juan Thornhill.
Apple, known for being one of the NFL’s most notorious trash-talkers, has a long-standing feud with the Chiefs. Brittany Mahomes’ tweet was a reference to a post made by the veteran corner after Cincinnati’s win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Round. He had quote-tweeted a Stefon Diggs tweet with the message “Cancun on 3.”
Cancun on 3✌🏼
— Brittany Mahomes (@BrittanyLynne) January 30, 2023
Apple’s feud with the Chiefs goes back to last year’s AFC Championship Game, where Cincinnati won in an overtime field goal. The 27-year-old corner went on a Twitter spree, targeting former Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill, calling him a “baby.” He also offered Hill and Mecole Hardman Super Bowl tickets.
Aye @MecoleHardman4 @cheetah dm me yall number and I’ll hook yall up wit them super bowl tickets on me 🤞🏿
— Eli Apple (@EliApple) January 31, 2022
With the Chiefs defeating the Bengals on Sunday, Apple will probably be keeping quiet on Twitter, but his beef with Kansas City will undoubtedly continue throughout his NFL career.
The NFL world has come together to slam Eli Apple following the Chiefs’ victory in the AFC Championship Game. His reputation as one of the league’s top trash-talkers has been further solidified, and the Chiefs Kingdom is not holding back in their criticism.
"Eli Apple, I'ma smoke one for you."
Chiefs talkin' that talk 👀
(via juan_thornhill2.1/IG) pic.twitter.com/YJILJOgYEh
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) January 30, 2023
Eli Apple hopping on Twitter after the game pic.twitter.com/H9oxWwoRfF
— Magide Galab (@MagideG) January 30, 2023
With the Chiefs moving on to the Super Bowl, and the Bengals left to lick their wounds, it’s safe to say that the battle between these two teams is far from over.
I guess Apple can’t get any recognition from his playing skills so he has to trash talk to get attention! I had kids like him in elementary school.. any attention was better than no attention at all. Sad for a grown man!!