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By Jon Conahan
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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs haven't played the type of football they were hoping for when entering the year.
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With clear Super Bowl aspirations, Mahomes and the Chiefs were expected to be one of the better teams in the NFL. They currently sit at 2-3, dropping another game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night. Mahomes played well for most of the game, but had a costly interception in the red zone that led to a pick-six, which ultimately became the deciding factor in the game.
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Social media has let Mahomes have it in the past, and that isn't too surprising. Whenever players as talented and well-known as Mahomes have a bad game, social media will typically let them know.
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According to Charles Goldman of A to Z Sports, who spoke with Mahomes, he said that social media can be toxic.
“Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes says social media can be toxic, but he never has issues with it because he knows how much work he puts in and can live with the results of wins and losses,” Goldman wrote.
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Mahomes later stated that if he's going to be on social media, he has to use it as a motivation to respond to the haters.
"If you are going to be on it, I would use it as motivation more than anything," Mahomes said.
With Super Bowl rings, MVPs, and some believing that he's one of the greatest of all time, Mahomes doesn't have to prove anything to someone on social media, but it looks like it's only adding fuel to his fire.
The Chiefs will have an opportunity to bounce back in Week 6 on a short week against a tough Detroit Lions team at home. The Lions are 4-1 and have been one of the best teams in the NFL to start the year.
Mahomes will have to be at his best if he wants his team to come away with a much-needed victory at this stage of the season.
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