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Patrick Mahomes’ ‘Dad Bod’ Draws Backlash as WNBA Expansion Excludes Kansas City

Public feuds between a radio host, his trainer and the star quarterback are fueling fresh discussions on fitness priorities just after the league chose new WNBA sites without including their hometown.

Overview

  • Patrick and Brittany Mahomes’s Fourth of July yacht photos went viral online, reigniting debate over the quarterback’s offseason physique
  • Kansas City radio host Kevin Kietzman criticized Mahomes’s weight and called on him to overhaul his diet and training routine Trainer Bobby Stroupe defended Mahomes’s strategic 14% body fat requirement for absorbing hits and maintaining performance
  • Mahomes has embraced the “dad bod” label, arguing that added padding supports his contact-heavy playing style
  • WNBA announced on June 30 that Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia will receive expansion franchises, leaving Kansas City out of the latest round