The San Francisco 49ers stars swallowed their words Sunday night after they were heard mocking Patrick Mahomes during their Super Bowl clash against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Mahomes inspired Kansas City to a second straight Super Bowl win in Las Vegas, with the Chiefs quarterback throwing the game-winning touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman Jnr in the final three seconds of a dramatic overtime period .
The victory cements his status as one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, having captured three championship rings at the tender age of 28.
And if you decide to watch Inside the NFL’s mic-up footage of the game, Sunday’s latest Super Bowl victory will be even sweeter for Mahomes.
San Francisco 49ers stars could be heard mocking Patrick Mahomes during the Super Bowl
49ers safety Tashaun Gipson called Mahomes a ‘normal quarterback’ that night
WARNING: Explicit language in the following clip
Mahomes threw the championship-winning touchdown pass at the end of overtime.
Before his overtime heroics, 49ers safety Tashaun Gipson Sr. could be heard calling the Chiefs superstar a “regular quarterback” in a statement that certainly hasn’t aged well.
After teammate Ji’Ayir Brown intercepted a Mahomes pass in the third quarter, Gipson told fellow safety and cornerback Isaiah Oliver, “That’s just a normal damn quarterback.” It’s nothing different, (other teams) just haven’t figured out that s**t.
“He’s a normal brother and we’re going to make his butt look normal.”
Unfortunately for Gipson and the Niners, Mahomes finally succeeded with the crucial pass to Hardman Jr. in overtime, ending their hopes for a first Super Bowl victory in nearly 30 years.
The Chiefs, who have won three of the last five Super Bowls, are the first team to retain the Vince Lombardi Trophy since the New England Patriots in 2005.
Mahomes is already eyeing a three-peat in 2024, outlining his plans for next season before the dust has barely settled on his latest success.
“It’s legendary, no one has ever done it,” he said of his mentality in chasing the third title.
The Chiefs superstar is already focusing his attention on next season after winning his third ring
“No one has ever done it and we knew it’s legendary to win back-to-back.” I think eight other teams have done it. We had heard it all week.
“We had talked to the guys about it and we felt like we had the best opportunity we’ve ever had to go out and do it.”
‘We have to keep playing our best football. We’ll celebrate the next few weeks and then we’ll do it again.’