{"id":45470,"date":"2025-12-18T14:54:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T14:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=45470"},"modified":"2025-12-18T14:54:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T14:54:39","slug":"patrick-mahomes-gets-support-from-the-most-unexpected-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=45470","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Mahomes Gets Support From the Most Unexpected Place"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Patrick-Mahomes-Knee.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs lays on the ground after sustaining an injury during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"div_ub_inpage20\" class=\"adsconex-banner-parallax\" data-ad-placement=\"banner20\"><\/div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Mahomes\u00a0has spent years battling the\u00a0Cincinnati Bengals\u00a0on the field. Still, after\u00a0his season-ending injury, support for the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0quarterback is coming from an unexpected corner of the NFL world. In a moment that cut through years of rivalry trash talk, Bengals fans have stepped up in a meaningful way following\u00a0Mahomes\u2019\u00a0devastating knee injury, proving that some moments go beyond team allegiances.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Bengals Fans Rally Around Patrick Mahomes After Injury<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe class=\"ql-video ql-align-center\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2000589504583737802&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FSleeperBengals%2Fstatus%2F2000589504583737802%23&amp;sessionId=d37ddff56b331d76becbe2f4f551fd6d9dc94faa&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"ub-banner2\" class=\"adsconex-banner\" align=\"center\" data-ad-placement=\"banner2\" data-google-query-id=\"CLfx9oeyx5EDFeqDOgUd1YgEKw\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/22751588535,23055578086\/CafeX\/Feji.io_Banner_Responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Chiefs and Bengals have built one of the\u00a0NFL\u2019s\u00a0most heated rivalries over the past several seasons. The teams faced off in two high-stakes AFC Championship Games earlier this decade, and tensions have spilled onto social media more than once.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div_ub_inpage21\" class=\"adsconex-banner-parallax\" data-ad-placement=\"banner21\"><\/div>\n<p>Cincinnati wide receiver\u00a0Ja\u2019Marr\u00a0Chase previously made headlines when he said he was rooting for\u00a0\u201canyone but the Chiefs\u201d\u00a0during a postseason race.<\/p>\n<p>Chiefs tight end\u00a0Travis Kelce\u00a0added fuel to the\u00a0fire when he famously called\u00a0Cincinnati\u2019s\u00a0mayor a\u00a0\u201cjabroni\u201d\u00a0after a playoff win.<\/p>\n<p>Still, moments of goodwill have emerged amid the rivalry. When Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow suffered a season-ending wrist injury in 2023, Chiefs fans responded by donating to\u00a0Burrow\u2019s\u00a0charity in $9 increments, a nod to his jersey number.<\/p>\n<div id=\"qctaboo-mid\">\n<div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1903363\" data-uid=\"0eec0\">\n<div id=\"mgw1903363_0eec0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now, Bengals fans are returning that same gesture.<\/p>\n<p>After Mahomes suffered a torn ACL late in the Dec. 14 game against the\u00a0Los Angeles Chargers, Bengals supporters began donating $15 at a time to the 15 and Mahomies Foundation,\u00a0a reference to\u00a0Mahomes\u2019\u00a0jersey number.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0X account Sleeper Bengals\u00a0encouraged fans to participate, writing,\u00a0\u201cWhen Joe Burrow injured his wrist in 2023, Chiefs fans rallied together to donate money to both his foundation and his hunger relief, using $9 donations.\u00a0With Patrick Mahomes now having to battle\u00a0through\u00a0an injury as well, I think #Bengals fans should\u00a0look to donate\u00a0to his own foundation, 15 and the Mahomies.\u00a0Get well soon, Pat!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One Bengals fan echoed the sentiment,\u00a0commenting, \u201cIn. Was cool when they did it. Let\u2019s send some back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chiefs fans noticed. One responded directly to the post,\u00a0writing,\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0seen some stuff in the last 24 hours that made me question\u00a0NFL\u00a0fans as a\u00a0whole\u00a0so \ud83e\udd79 Thank you for this.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What the 15 and Mahomies Foundation Supports<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The 15 and Mahomies Foundation, founded by Mahomes and his wife,\u00a0Brittany, in 2019, focuses on helping children and families in underserved communities. The organization\u00a0focuses on\u00a0health, wellness, education, and providing basic resources to kids who need them most.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than spreading itself thin, the foundation concentrates on hands-on programs.\u00a0Those include\u00a0\u201cRead for 15,\u201d\u00a0which encourages daily reading; \u201cVolunteer for 15,\u201d which promotes community service; and \u201c15 for 15,\u201d a program that awards grants to 15 youth-focused charities each\u00a0year.<\/p>\n<p>The foundation has continued to expand its reach.\u00a0At its sixth annual gala, more than $1.5 million\u00a0was distributed\u00a0to 27 Kansas City-area charities. The organization has also partnered with Food Allergy Research &amp; Education through the\u00a0\u201c15 and FARE\u201d\u00a0initiative, helping raise awareness and provide resources for families managing food allergies.<\/p>\n<p>Additional efforts include working with the HALO Foundation to provide new wardrobes for homeless children, launching a scholarship program for students in Kansas City, Tyler County, Texas, and Lubbock County, Texas, and opening the\u00a0\u201c15 and the Mahomies Field\u201d\u00a0at High Point Village in Lubbock.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can donate to 15 and the Mahomies\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Travis Kelce Calls Patrick Mahomes a\u00a0\u2018Fearless Warrior\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While fans across the league have shown support,\u00a0Mahomes\u2019\u00a0teammates have been vocal as well. Kelce addressed the injury on the\u00a0Dec. 17 episode of the\u00a0\u201cNew Heights\u201d\u00a0podcast, which he co-hosts with his brother Jason Kelce.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, we lost our quarterback, man. Patty Mahomes, our guy, our brother, our fearless leader, our face of the franchise, and, to an ACL,\u201d\u00a0Kelce said.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0never easy seeing your guys go down. We had a bunch of guys get hurt\u00a0this past\u00a0game, and we fought, man. We fought.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelce described the moment Mahomes went down as hard to process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd on a freakish play to see one five go down like that, man, it (expletive), it was almost like it\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0real.\u00a0And (expletive)\u00a0just\u00a0sucks, man,\u201d\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n<p>After confirming that the surgery\u00a0\u201cwent well,\u201d\u00a0Kelce praised\u00a0Mahomes\u2019\u00a0mindset.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0a warrior, man.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0telling you. This\u00a0guy\u2019s\u00a0played through everything, battled through everything, has\u00a0been crowned\u00a0champion because\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0battled through everything, and\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0gonna battle through this,\u201d\u00a0Kelce said.\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0a fearless, fearless warrior when it comes to this football thing, and\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0gonna make sure that he comes back stronger than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Getty Patrick Mahomes\u00a0has spent years battling the\u00a0Cincinnati Bengals\u00a0on the field. 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