‘I apologize America ‘- Stephen A. Smith makes Molly Qerim spit out her drink by comparing himself to Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have been painted as the villains ahead of Super Bowl LIX. The team, chasing a historic three-peat, have become the NFL‘s most hated in recent years. The Chiefs, chasing a historic three-peat, go into the Super Bowl as the villains of the NFL Some fans are bored of all their success, while others float ridiculous conspiracies about Kansas City benefiting from the help of referees. The narrative around the Chiefs is so strong, that on Super Bowl Opening Night, quarterback Mahomes was asked how he feels about it. “I don’t even think it’s embracing being the villains. We embrace who we are,” he responded. “We believe we play the game the right way. We believe we play with a lot of heart and a lot of passion for the game. “And we win football games, and if winning football games makes you a villain, we’re going to keep going out there and doing it.” Following Mahomes’ comments, ESPN’s First Take crew discussed the villain narrative on Tuesday morning. They also threw into the mix the idea that the Chiefs are ‘annoying’ because they keep winning. And one man who can relate to that discourse, apparently, is Stephen A. Smith. Without hesitation, he jumped into the debate around Kansas City, noting that he ‘knows something about’ being considered annoying. “I’m considered one of the most annoying people in television,” he began. Smith had his First Take co-hosts in stitches by admitting he knows what it’s like to be considered annoyingYouTube: ESPN Smith’s admission caught Qerim by surprise, and she spit her drink outYouTube: ESPN Qerim then apologised for the hilarious moment as she cleaned upYouTube: ESPN But before he could finish his point, Smith was drowned out by his colleagues. Co-hosts Louis Riddick and Dan Orlovsky burst out in laughter, while Molly Qerim spat out her drink. “I’ve never done this on TV, but I spit up, straight out of my mouth. And I apologise America,” Qerim said, reacting to the hilarious moment. Orlovsky then came to her aid, helping her wipe down the desk. Smith went on to note that, like Mahomes, he has been on top for a number of years – adding that the ‘haters’ don’t bother him. “April marks 13 consecutive years at number one, baby. I mean this is what we do,” he said. Read More on Super Bowl LIX All you need to know about Super Bowl LIX as Kansas City Chiefs battle Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans ‘Bigger than Taylor Swift’ – Illegal rentals, 26,000 hotel rooms and the $500m refit behind Super Bowl of Super Bowls Emotional Travis Kelce and brother Jason broke down in tears remembering mom Donna’s powerful Super Bowl cameo Secret meaning to ‘eight stars’ in NFL logo revealed as fans stunned before Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl Patrick Mahomes vs Tom Brady after first seven years as a starter reveals there’s only one winner in quarterback debate Who is performing the Super Bowl halftime show and who will be singing the National Anthem? FOLLOW – talkSPORT End Zone YouTube Channel brings you all the latest news, views and analysis OFFER – See all Super Bowl odds and bet boosts over at talkSPORT BET BUY HERE – Brewdog launches new beer to celebrate Super Bowl 2025 “Keep on hating, because I’m going to keep on winning.” Mahomes himself will hope to ‘keep on winning’ when the Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night. But regardless of whether they secure a three-peat or not, the narrative around Kansas City is unlikely to go away anytime soon. View Tweet: https://t.co/RjF2xYmu2W Follow our brand new talkSPORT NFL page on Facebook as we bring you all the build-up to the Super Bowl, plus live coverage

Feb 5, 2025 - 02:37

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have been painted as the villains ahead of Super Bowl LIX.

The team, chasing a historic three-peat, have become the NFL‘s most hated in recent years.

The narrative around the Chiefs is so strong, that on Super Bowl Opening Night, quarterback Mahomes was asked how he feels about it.

“I don’t even think it’s embracing being the villains. We embrace who we are,” he responded.

“We believe we play the game the right way. We believe we play with a lot of heart and a lot of passion for the game.

“And we win football games, and if winning football games makes you a villain, we’re going to keep going out there and doing it.”

Following Mahomes’ comments, ESPN’s First Take crew discussed the villain narrative on Tuesday morning.

They also threw into the mix the idea that the Chiefs are ‘annoying’ because they keep winning.

And one man who can relate to that discourse, apparently, is Stephen A. Smith.

Without hesitation, he jumped into the debate around Kansas City, noting that he ‘knows something about’ being considered annoying.

“I’m considered one of the most annoying people in television,” he began.

But before he could finish his point, Smith was drowned out by his colleagues.

Co-hosts Louis Riddick and Dan Orlovsky burst out in laughter, while Molly Qerim spat out her drink.

“I’ve never done this on TV, but I spit up, straight out of my mouth. And I apologise America,” Qerim said, reacting to the hilarious moment.

Orlovsky then came to her aid, helping her wipe down the desk.

Smith went on to note that, like Mahomes, he has been on top for a number of years – adding that the ‘haters’ don’t bother him.

“April marks 13 consecutive years at number one, baby. I mean this is what we do,” he said.