NFL star Patrick Mahomes sparked backlash on social media when he explained why he cut his 3C hair.
In an interview with KCTV, the 3-time Super Bowl champion said he didn’t cut his unkempt mohawk for superstitious reasons.
“I’ve wanted to do it for a while, but it was kind of one of those superstitions. I kept winning the Super Bowl, which is a good thing, but I didn’t want to cut the hair while I was doing it.”
Patrick, 29, added that he planned to cut his hair whether the Kansas City Chiefs won or lost the 2025 Super Bowl in February.
“I told everybody during the season that win or lose, if we win three in a row or if we lose, I’m getting a haircut, like that’s enough,” he said.
However, Patrick caused hurt feelings in the Black community when he described his 3C hair as “nappy.”
“I’m very excited. I’ve looked at some videos from last year, and I can’t believe all you guys let me keep that nappy hair for so long,” he said. “Like, I look way better now with the short hair. So, I’ll be keeping this going forward.”
The Black community has never fully embraced Patrick, whose father is Black. Patrick and his wife, Brittany, share three children.
One X (Twitter) user wrote: “White mother and a white wife, nothing left to see here.”
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