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Patrick Mahomes' breakout season has him embarrassed to put ketchup on steak

Patrick Mahomes is playing at an MVP level in his first season as the Chiefs starting quarterback, but even as he can do no wrong on the field, Mahomes isn’t perfect.

ESPN published a feature about Mahomes on Wednesday, which revealed a major flaw about the Chiefs quarterback. Seriously, it’s concerning.

He puts ketchup on steak. In fact, he puts ketchup on almost everything.

If there’s one positive to come from this revelation, it’s that Mahomes is self aware about how frowned up ruining a steak with ketchup is in society. Being a breakout NFL star means people recognize Mahomes in public and watch in horror as he puts ketchup on steak. He’s tried to curtail that habit in public.

Via ESPN:

The other day, in Mahomes’ apartment in the Country Club Plaza neighborhood of Kansas City, his grandfather asked him, “What’s it like to be famous?” For one thing, it means he eats less ketchup. He spent most of his life putting ketchup on everything. He would get bottles of it for his birthday. But now that everyone is watching every move he makes, he is sheepish about ordering ketchup. At a restaurant recently, his mom, Randi, recognized an unfilled desire as he dove into a steak. “Just ask for it,” Randi said. “I know you want it.” Patrick wouldn’t. So she asked for the ketchup and slipped it to him.

It’s a little disappointing that his own mother would support destruction of a perfectly good steak. Peer pressure aside — ketchup on steak is gross.

On the other hand, maybe it’s the secret behind throwing a football 90 yards. He might be onto something.

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