There is no challenge the Kansas City Chiefs will back down from.
MMA fighter Julian Marquez, a Kansas City native, was feeling good after his UFC Fight Night win on Saturday that he called out Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce to take him on … in a game of pickleball or badminton, that is.
“I am the entertainment you paid to see, but ABC gave it to you for free,” Marquez said. “So now I have a callout to give out to everyone from Kansas City. You guys know I’m the baddest man from Kansas City. The baddest middleweight in Missouri and this is one thing — it’s my time right now.
“So, Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill, I challenge you guys to a badminton or pickleball competition straight up, if you guys want to see who the pound-for-pound champ is in Kansas City. This magnificent beard tops all of what you guys have to bring.”
It did not take long for all of Kelce, Mahomes and Hill to accept the challenge. Although Mahomes, who is recovering from foot surgery, asked to give him a couple of weeks and he’ll be ready.
For those trying to understand Kelce’s tweet, he is referencing a Kanas City bar that includes pickleball courts.
If this really does happen, surely it will be compelling TV.
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