Patrick Mahomes is sporting a brand new ‘do: a shorter, sleeker lower on prime with a slight fade across the sides and again.
The 29-year-old NFL quarterback opened up about what impressed him to chop his curls, which he had traditionally refused to chop till now, throughout a current digital interview with Todd Leabo of Sports activities Radio 810 WHB.
In keeping with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ participant, a part of the explanation he wouldn’t lower his hair earlier than was superstition about his workforce’s Tremendous Bowl-winning streak. Nonetheless, the workforce misplaced to the Philadelphia Eagles throughout Tremendous Bowl LIX.
“Yeah, I imply, I’ve been eager to do it for some time but it surely was type of a kind of superstitions,” Mahomes mentioned. “I stored successful the Tremendous Bowl, which is an efficient factor however I don’t need to lower the hair whereas I used to be doing it. I informed everybody throughout the season, win or lose I’m getting a haircut. That’s sufficient. I’m very excited.”
He added that, trying again at footage from his days with longer hair, he “can’t consider you guys let me preserve that nappy hair for thus lengthy.”
Mahomes mentioned he seems “manner higher” with shorter hair and intends to maintain it that manner “going ahead.”
Consider it or not, the reactions to his new hair and his reasoning behind it have been blended. Whereas lots of the professional footballers’ followers are celebrating the recent spring lower, some seem to choose the longer hair. Then there are others who take subject with the usage of the phrase “nappy” in public.
A consumer on X mentioned, “Referring to your NATURAL hair as “nappy?” Actually? Unbelievable.”
A debate round whether or not Mahomes, who identifies as biracial and has a Black father and white mom, may even think about his hair texture as “nappy” has additionally kicked off. To be clear the time period when refering to hair is a deragtory one often used to explain hair with extraordinarily tight curls or kinks.
“Oh no. Mahomes out right here pondering his hair was nappy?? Who has he [been] round. He [obviously] don’t know naps,” mentioned one consumer on X.
Lastly, there are those that see this as extra ammunition to advertise their workforce, the Philadelphia Eagles, and its Tremendous Bowl-winning quarterback.
“Jalen Hurts would by no means,” a consumer wrote in a publish on Threads.
