Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, left, and tight end Travis Kelce, right, celebrate after a touchdown during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Oct. 27. (Brooke Sutton / Getty Images)
By Bryan Chai November 13, 2024 at 10:10am
It’s not easy being a two-time, defending Super Bowl champion who happens to be undefeated and with one of the most famous fans in the world.
(However one may feel about pop star and Kansas City Chiefs super fan Taylor Swift, you can’t really deny her fame.)
In all seriousness, that sort of fame and those sorts of accolades will generally put a target on your back — both on and off the field apparently.
And the off-the-field stuff has now officially caught the attention of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to boot.
To wit, homes of both Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes and star tight end (and Swift beau) Travis Kelce were burglarized in early October, according to a story broken by TMZ.
FBI Investigating Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce Home Burglaries | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/iEMB5inp7N
— TMZ (@TMZ) November 13, 2024
(Kelce was allegedly burglarized on Oct. 7, while Mahomes was robbed the day before.)
Mahomes’ mansion in Missouri and Kelce’s mansion in Kansas were the inanimate victims of this crime spree, and TMZ is reporting that there’s clearly something more to this than just your standard-issue celebrity robbery.
Do you have a home security system?
“Our sources tell us the feds would NOT get involved if this were a run of the mill burglary spree on the local level,” the outlet noted. “[A]nd the FBI’s involvement here indicates the case could involve organized crime crossing state lines.”
The outlet added, “the FBI is assisting the Cass County Sheriff’s Office to investigate the Mahomes incident and joining forces with the Leawood Police Department to probe the Kelce crime.”
According to a police report obtained by KSHB-TV, two crimes occurred at the Kelce residence: “burglary of a dwelling and criminal damage to property.”
As to the actual monetary loss for Kelce, his property apparently suffered $1,000 in damage (to a door), and he had $20,000 in cash stolen.
Perhaps more disconcertingly, the police report KSHB obtained in regards to the Mahomes robbery added an ominous wrinkle.
(It’s not clear what was stolen from the Mahomes residence.)
“The report states there was no sign of forced entry,” KSHB noted, which gave carte blanche to the conspiracy theorists online.
Inside job . A teammate or someone close. 🤔
— stephen mayes (@stephenmmayes) November 13, 2024
Others on social media were perturbed that the FBI was using its resources to help people who aren’t actually that materially affected by the robberies.
#FBI should be using their resources to investigate terrorism, corruption & cyber crime. #TravisKelce & @PatrickMahomes burglaries should be handled by the LOCAL police.
— . (@Club1Justice) November 13, 2024
According to TMZ, the FBI is also investigating similar break-ins in the nearby neighborhoods of both Mahomes and Kelce.
Bryan Chai has written news and sports for The Western Journal for more than five years and has produced more than 1,300 stories. He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics.
Bryan Chai has written news and sports for The Western Journal for more than five years and has produced more than 1,300 stories. He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics. He graduated with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. He is an avid fan of sports, video games, politics and debate.
Birthplace
Hawaii
Education
Class of 2010 University of Arizona. BEAR DOWN.
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Languages Spoken
English, Korean
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Sports, Entertainment, Science/Tech
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