Nationwide — Patrick Mahomes is dealing with backlash after calling his previous coiffure “nappy” throughout an April 23 interview with KCTV 5. The remark got here as he debuted a brand new, shorter haircut and defined he had waited so lengthy to make the change attributable to superstition.“I saved successful the Tremendous Bowl, which is an effective factor, however I didn’t need to reduce the hair whereas I used to be doing it.” Mahomes mentioned, in keeping with People. “I advised all people in the course of the season that win or lose, if we win three in a row or if we lose, I’m getting a haircut like that’s sufficient.”
He added, “I can’t consider all you guys let me hold that nappy hair for thus lengthy. I look approach higher now with the brief hair, so I’ll be protecting this going ahead.”
The clip, shared on X, shortly drew criticism. Many known as out his use of the phrase “nappy,” which has a protracted and painful historical past tied to slavery and is usually used as a slur in opposition to Black hair. One person commented, “Him saying ‘nappy’ simply doesn’t sit effectively with me.”
Mahomes, who’s biracial, has beforehand handled public scrutiny over his household’s political ties. His spouse, Brittany Mahomes, was criticized for liking an Instagram submit from Donald Trump’s official account. She later defended herself in an Instagram Story, writing, “To be a hater as an grownup, you need to have some deep-rooted points you refuse to heal from childhood.”
The couple’s connection to the Trump household additionally made headlines after Mahomes’ mom, brother, and sister posed for a photograph with the previous president in the course of the 2025 Tremendous Bowl.
