Mot the end of Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss on Sunday, Patrick Mahomes greeted some of his offensive players, gave high-fives and shared hugs.
But a player – who ran back Samaje Perine – was noticeably left out despite getting up when Mahomes approached him.
Mahomes greeted Juju Smith-Schuster and Hollywood Brown before embracing Isiah Pacheco. Then on the bench was Perine who got up, but Mahomes approached Travis Kelce instead, and the two shared a long embrace.
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Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) is transferred to run Samaje Perine (34) against San Francisco 49ers during the fourth quarter at Levi’s stage. (Kyle Terada/Imag images)
People noticed the apparent Snub, and in an Instagram post that highlighted video of what happened, many Mahomes called a lack of leadership.
However, according to the New York Post, Perine commented on the post and said people made something out of nothing.
“Lol, I was actually getting up to loosen my pants string, nobody accused anyone,” commented Perine. “It’s not that deep.”
Perine, third on the running depth card behind Kareem Hunt and Pacheco, caught a pass from Mahomes in the AFC championship against Buffalo Bills, who sealed their victory and sent them to their third straight Super Bowl.
Kansas City Chiefs runs back Samaje Perine (34) during a press conference at the forefront of the Super Bowl in 2025 in New Orleans Marriott. (Stephen Lew/Imag photos)
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He was mainly used in the passport out of the back field and caught 28 passes in 322 yards and a touchdown for chiefs in the regular season. He also had 92 dangerous yards on 20 carrier with a score.
In the loss 40-22 to Philadelphia Eagles, Perine had only one carry in eight yards.
The loss stopped Chiefs’ search for a three-peat that would have been the first in the Super Bowl story.
It’s Eagles’ second Lombardi Trophy after winning the Super Bowl 2018.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) from Kansas City Chiefs hand over the ball to RB Samaje Perine (34) under the Super Bowl against Philadelphia Eagles Sunday 9 February 2025 at Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans. (David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Sunday’s game was a new match for the Super Bowl two years ago, which Chiefs won, 38-35.
