Tyrann Mathieu, Anthony Hitchens Take Issue with 'Toxic' Chiefs Fanbase

Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu took issue with Chiefs fans on Instagram on Friday, saying that "this might be one of the most toxic fan bases in all of sports," in response to a comment from Chiefs linebacker Anthony Hitchens.

"All we did was go to 3 AFC champions games and 2 Super Bowls and 1 SB win .. in my first 3 years here so far !!y'all fans will never be satisfied it's sad !!" Hitchens wrote.

Hitchens later returned to the comments to expand on his frustrations.

"These boys will never understand talk big on internet but want pics and autographs in person haha .. me my family and kids family “that don’t exist yet” are set for life !!! Y’all keep trolling put y’all phones down and go get some money , BTW y’all opinions don’t matter!!"

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— Tyler (@Walker2HOF) October 29, 2021

Hitchens and Mathieu's comments were in response to an Instagram post from arrowhead.nation questioning major moves made by the Chiefs in recent years, including the contract the team gave to Hitchens.

More comments and further context were captured by Twitter user @hunter22__.

Other comments include a response from Mathieu to a user who included the hashtag "#dontpaythatman." Mathieu responded by commenting "somebody gon pay me. I’m too smart & im too good!"

Mathieu is a free agent after the 2021 season and did not sign a long-term contract extension with the Chiefs before the season began, contrary to what many fans and analysts expected.

Update: On Saturday, Mathieu spoke to the media and apologized for his choice of words.

Tyrann Mathieu apologizes for his social media comments, calls it a frustrating mistake, and emphasizes he's all in on Kansas City. @KCTV5 #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/fz1exkZVyn
— Jared Koller (@JaredKCTV5) October 30, 2021

Tyrann Mathieu says the comments yesterday on social media were "a mistake." He adds, "I haven't had the season I wanted to have. Frustration tends to build up."
— Sam McDowell (@SamMcDowell11) October 30, 2021

#Chiefs Andy Reid on social media: "I tell them that's a dangerous area...we make that very clear."
— Aaron Ladd (@aaronladdtv) October 30, 2021

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