Patrick Mahomes poked fun at Justin Herbert after getting heckled at a golf tournament
While the Kansas City Chiefs effectively banned franchise quarterback Patrick Mahomes from playing basketball, nobody is going to stop him from hitting the golf course.
Mahomes — along with teammate Travis Kelce — were among the celebrities participating in the weekend’s American Century Championship at Lake Tahoe. Mahomes, who is a decent golfer for an amateur, finished 50th in the event (Vinny Del Negro, John Smoltz and Tony Romo made up the top 3).
But even as he somewhat struggled on the course, he didn’t pass up on an opportunity to throw some shade at division rival Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert.
— Rob Collins (@RCFOX4KC) July 11, 2021
As Mahomes was making his way up the fairway, a fan shouted a lighthearted heckle of “watch out for Justin Herbert next year.”
Mahomes responded, “I’ll see it when I believe it.”
And sure, he kind of botched the saying by mixing up “see” and “believe,” but the point stood: Mahomes isn’t too concerned about the Chargers quarterback.
Herbert did have a solid game in the Chargers’ Week 17 win over Kansas City, but Chad Henne played in place of the resting Mahomes. In his NFL debut against Mahomes, Herbert passed for 311 yards and a touchdown in an overtime loss to Kansas City.
Even if Herbert deserved more respect than that, you probably won’t hear many Chiefs players praising the Chargers in public. That just wouldn’t sound right.