Patrick Mahomes Defends His ‘Dad Bod’: ‘I Got Kids!’

[{"selector":"#anim-6ba67577-e2a8-4b5f-a673-ebf58e72227b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-28cc17f0-269d-478d-a99c-58f030fa1b2f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Patrick Mahomes gave an honest response to fans who recently mocked his body. Fans mocked him after

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[{"selector":"#anim-bb003eed-4d9e-45e1-bd1f-d1da43d5901c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-51471347-89e6-49aa-96bc-0a16088edb15","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] On Wednesday, Mahomes addressed all of the jokes about his "dad bod" that were shown in a film posted by the NFL.

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[{"selector":"#anim-2a52fa4a-6acf-4fa5-8474-0882910b76a7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-29edf520-8805-4832-acf6-39b5cd704217","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] "Yoooo, why do they have to treat me like that?!?!?" The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback tweeted, "#DadBodSZN." "Like I have babies!!! @Chiefs @InsideTheNFL

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