Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval went a little overboard in supporting the Bengals last week, and the Chiefs noticed.
Pureval issued a proclamation last week that referred to the Chiefs’ stadium as “Burrowhead Stadium” and said that Joe Burrow should take a paternity test to see if he’s Patrick Mahomes’ father. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce talked some trash back at Pureval after beating the Bengals.
“Cincinnati was a better city when Jerry Springer was the mayor,” Kelce said.
In the postgame celebration, Kelce also addressed Pureval directly.
“I’ve got some wise words for that Cincinnati mayor: Know your role and shut your mouth, jabroni,” Kelce said.
Pureval went on Twitter afterward and accepted it.
“Yeah. Deserved that,” Pureval wrote. “Congrats to KC on a well-fought win, and good luck in Arizona. Proud of our fans and our @bengals for the energy all year.”
Next year, Pureval will likely tone down the trash talk toward the Bengals’ opponents.