There was nothing overtly political about Super Bowl LIV compared to previous Super Bowls, but that didn’t stop the contingent of People Who Are Professionally Mad Online, i.e, Twitter users, from crying about “racism.”
The Washington Redskins and Atlanta Braves have long born the brunt of accusations of racism thrown faround by those who are mad online, but the reaction to the Kansas City Chiefs’ 31-20 Super Bowl win over the 49ers proves the new Super Bowl champions are also squarely in the crosshairs of woke Twitter.
I don’t understand how the hell anyone still finds this shit acceptablehttps://t.co/K0XZ5x0tP1
— tanya tagaq (@tagaq) February 2, 2020
Data to remind you that the @Chiefs mascot is racist af and encourages racism from their fans. https://t.co/3HPHSfjEJ5
— Ō’m”kaistaaw”kaa•kii (@mariahgladstone) February 2, 2020
Many of us will watch some (or all) of the game tonight – BUT for the life of me, I will never understand how this type of “red face” nonsense is tolerated in today’s society. Can you imagine any other scenario? #NotYourMascot https://t.co/WIb49z0bB0
— Stacy Leeds (@stacyleeds) February 2, 2020
The suggestion was made that the “Arrowhead Chop” would damage the self esteem of “native youth.”
Studies show exposure to racist mascots damages the self esteem of Native youth. Our young people are dying by suicide higher than any other demographic in the US.
That’s why the @APA recommended..
Oh wait I forgot. @Chiefs, @Redskins and @nfl don’t give a shit. #SuperBowl
— Rebecca Nagle (@rebeccanagle) February 2, 2020
The Chiefs’ front office came under attack.
Racist AF
— Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) February 2, 2020
Just in case anyone thought that the racist "Tomahawk Chop" was a fan action, not sanctioned by the corporate owners of the @chiefs themselves: https://t.co/37WgCerPCL
— Jonah Blank (@JonahBlank) February 3, 2020
Chad came under attack as well.
https://twitter.com/maggie_wente/status/1224154107835043841
The Chiefs’ fandom is riddled with racism, apparently.
I just want to eat buffalo chicken dip without having to see Kansas City Chiefs fans being racist.
— ashley fairbanks (@ziibiing) February 2, 2020
Super Bowl feels; looking at the history of both team names: https://t.co/4m2tB2JJeE #SuperBowlLIV
— Sean Carleton (@SeanCarleton) February 2, 2020
So is now the right time to talk about how the @Chiefs as a sports team name is still racist as fuck? pic.twitter.com/6Gq4Wq9hse
— Christian (@YoImChristian) February 3, 2020
“Racist mascots and names are racist, end of discussion––the fucking Kansas City Chiefs included.
But guess what, you don’t really give a fuck.
And for those of you that do say you give a fuck, guess what?
No you don’t.
You know how I know?”
👏🏽
— 😒🧡🇵🇸 (@akayatuk) February 2, 2020
The outpouring of proverbial tears shed by leftist Twitter users over the Chiefs’ win may not be comparable to previous years where the New England Patriots took home the Lombardi trophy, but the resentment and hatred still burns long and hot.
