Patrick Mahomes' fiancee, Brittany Matthews, is facing criticism on social media after a viral tweet showed her spraying Chiefs fans with champagne following the team's divisional-round win over the Bills.
A copy of the video — in which Matthews joyously sprays champagne over the crowd below her — appears on her Instagram. Barstool Sports also tweeted the video with the caption, "For societies (sic) sake the Bengals need to win next week." The Chiefs host the Bengals in the AFC championship game on Sunday.
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For societies sake the Bengals need to win next week pic.twitter.com/299LGpCR0Y
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 24, 2022
The video created significant backlash for Matthews to the point she tweeted about it the following day:
I just wish I could do what I want without getting attacked every week.
— Brittany Matthews (@brittanylynne8) January 25, 2022
Following that tweet, the Twitter account of Hangers Cleaners — a dry cleaner in south Kansas City — responded to Matthews offering to clean anyone's clothes if she sprayed it:
We will clean, for free, any item that had any champagne from Brittany's celebrating the @Chiefs epic win over Buffalo. Please bring to @hangerskc in Martin City with your game ticket and ask for Joe. @519jr
— Hangers Cleaners (@hangerskc) January 25, 2022
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The response hasn't been entirely negative. Former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander, for example, chastised fans who criticized Matthews after she adopted Kansas City as her home and community. Matthews responded to the tweet, saying, “I appreciate this. So true!”
She’s raising a family with her high school sweetheart in a town she and her husband have embraced and invested in. She supports her partner. She celebrates with her fellow Kansas Citians. She is a part of our community.
— Jason Kander (@JasonKander) January 25, 2022
If you don’t like @brittanylynne8, that’s about you. https://t.co/gYcXsBx5Tm
Matthews had one more thing to say about the incident on Tuesday:
Hate is a very strong word to just be thrown at someone you don’t even know. 🤷🏼♀️
— Brittany Matthews (@brittanylynne8) January 25, 2022
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Matthews and Mahomes have been together since they were high school sweethearts in Tyler, Texas. They announced the birth of their first child, Sterling, in February 2021.
They have not announced a wedding date but reportedly will get married early in the offseason.