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Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval is catching some backlash after sharing a video on social media with some cringe-worthy trash talk directed at the Kansas City Chiefs ahead of this weekend’s AFC Championship Game.
Pureval declared Sunday, January 29 “They Gotta Play Us Day,” referred to Arrowhead Stadium as “Burrowhead” and made sure to point out that Patrick Mahomes is winless against Joe Burrow.
Then he had a bizarre line about a paternity test that fell flat.
“Whereas, Joseph Lee Burrow, who’s 3-0 all time against Mahomes, has been asked by city officials to take a paternity test confirming whether or not he’s his father,” the mayor said.
A WHO DEY proclamation from the Mayor: @Bengals pic.twitter.com/W1tCqupdTw
— Aftab Pureval (@AftabPureval) January 27, 2023
The video has been viewed millions of times, and Chiefs fans have started roasting the mayor for his lame attempt at trash-talking. Among the first to chime in on the stunt was Mahomes’ wife, Brittany Mahomes.
WEAK. & embarrassing. https://t.co/rOXixjtKgL
— Brittany Mahomes (@BrittanyLynne) January 27, 2023
Then the hits kept coming in, calling the mayor everything from an SNL reject to ripping the Cincinnati staple Skyline Chili.
Imagine having a city to run and they got you on Beyoncé internet doing reject SNL skits. 🥴 https://t.co/K3YGynJ6Ep
— that girl. (@iamkaylanicole) January 27, 2023
Skyline chili apparently rots your brain. https://t.co/n4Yx8OXOwk
— Adam Best (@Arrowhead_Adam) January 28, 2023
Even his own people were against him.
Top level cringe video from the Cincy mayor.
Either way, Go Bengals!
(Please delete this, Mayor 😂) https://t.co/b4f0y0rxw8 pic.twitter.com/pVDYtYTFyb
— Stephen Newland (@SNewland) January 28, 2023
If we lose:
You will have people rip you in every reply on every tweet while you are in office.
You will get boo’d louder than Phil Castellini at opening day.
You, quite literally, will lose votes in the upcoming primary.
Bold move @AftabPureval https://t.co/lcrg6Bz3io
— Phil Davidson (@TopFanSalesman) January 27, 2023
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas eventually got involved in the roast of Mayor Pureval, also calling the trash talk “weak” and then insulting Cincinnati.
“I hear the mayor of Cincinnati has tried to bring some smoke that’s weak as hell,” Mayor Lucas said. “No need to respond. KC’s got class. Cincinnati has Jerry Springer and no rings. See them Sunday.”
Eventually, Mayor Pureval issued an apology.
“My competitive juices and love for Cincy got the best of me,” Pureval said. “My bad. Staying hungry and humble. See you Sunday. Who Dey baby!”
The Bengals and Chiefs meet at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday evening with kickoff set for 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
If the trash talk is any indication, Chiefs by 30.
