Interracial dating and marriage in professional sports is nothing new, but Brittany Mahomes, wife of Kansas City Chiefs star QB Patrick Mahomes, has exposed a rift that might exist in these relationships behind closed doors.
Last week, Brittany liked a post by the former president and the internet exploded.
Brittany Mahomes, wife of Patrick Mahomes, reacted on Instagram after there was an uproar over her “liking” a Donald Trump post:
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 23, 2024
“I mean honestly, to be a hater as an adult you have to have some deep rooted issues you refuse to heal from childhood. There’s no reason your brain… pic.twitter.com/sp8K4lFk2x
Support and criticism erupted quickly, after which she posted a response to the matter.
“I mean honestly, to be a hater as an adult you have to have some deep rooted issues you refuse to heal from childhood,” she wrote. “There’s no reason your brain is fully developed and you hate to see others doing well.”
The situation immediately dragged her husband, her family and her friend, Taylor Swift, into the mix, which in turn brought sports and the Swifties into the fiercely divided and polarized American political arena.
But the incident also touched on an issue that isn’t traditionally spotlighted in interracial marriages.
What happens when political views clash?
No one knows what goes on in their houses, and most don’t even care. But Brittany’s click of a button has changed that.
Patrick Mahomes comes from an interracial marriage that bloomed before the rise of social media, so while we don’t know what his parents went through, we can assume, based on history, that it wasn’t always easy.
But with the birth of social media, where lives are on full display for all to see and judge, Brittany’s action has raised many questions.
Will this cause a rift between the couple?
Does Patrick Mahomes support the former president?
Does Brittany have hidden racist tendencies?
Is Patrick actually in the “you’re not like those Blacks” category?
