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Ravens WR Shares Disdain for Chiefs

There's no love lost between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs.
Zach Dimmitt|
Sep 5, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman (7) warms up against the Kansas City Chiefs prior to a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
Sep 5, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman (7) warms up against the Kansas City Chiefs prior to a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images | Denny Medley-Imagn Images

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Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman is making his feelings about the Kansas City Chiefs clear ahead of Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.

During a recent interview with the SiriusXM Fantasy Life Show, Bateman said he "doesn't have respect" for the Chiefs and instead wants to see the Philadelphia Eagles lift the Lombardi Trophy.

"I definitely want the Eagles to win, but we all know how that goes," Bateman said.

"You just don't want to see the Cheifs win?" the interviewer asked.

"I just don't have respect for them anymore," Bateman said of the Chiefs. "And I think we all see why. Some stuff just goes too far. It affects other people and other people's lives. It affects other people's outcomes."

Baltimore's 2024 season began how its 2023 campaign ended, with a loss to the Chiefs. After falling 17-10 to Kansas City in the AFC Championship last year, the Ravens lost a 27-20 heartbreaker that ended with Isaiah Likely being unable to get his foot completely in the end zone on what would've been a game-tying touchdown to end regulation.

This past season proved to be a career year for Bateman, who set career-high marks in receiving yards (756) and receiving touchdowns (nine) on 45 catches. He only had four touchdowns combined in his first three seasons with Baltimore but showed a real nose for the end zone in 2024.

He played a key role for the Ravens' offense in the playoffs as Zay Flowers dealt with a knee injury. In both playoffs games, Bateman caught a touchdown. Against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional, he finished with four catches for 66 yards and a score.

The Chiefs and Eagles will kick off from Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET.

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Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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