Overview

• Kevin Kietzman branded Mahomes as fat and urged him to curb Taco Bell and DoorDash habits after offseason beach photos drew scrutiny.
• Trainer Bobby Stroupe challenged Kietzman’s grasp of quarterback conditioning and pointed to Hall of Fame players who carried similar off-season body fat.
• Stroupe argues NFL quarterbacks benefit from carrying at least 14% body fat to ensure adequate padding for hit absorption and injury prevention.
• Mahomes, who enters his ninth season at 225 pounds, has embraced his so-called dad bod as a performance-driven strategy rather than a training lapse.
• The exchange spotlights ongoing debates over athlete body-image norms, media scrutiny and personalized training philosophies in professional sports.