Typically, my advice would be to not even worry about what anyone says on the internet. Reading comments online is a losing proposition at every turn, so it's understandable if most of Chiefs Kingdom chooses to just gloss over most comments on social media lately given the level of hate and the volume of conspiracy theories involving the team.
if you're scratching your head, then consider yourself fortunate to have missed an overwhelming and ridiculous array of trolls online saying the NFL is scripted or the refs are rooting for the Chiefs or any other number of lame excuses to feel better about their respective teams losing.
These kinds of statements from fans are nothing new, of course, but they've reached a zenith with this current Chiefs roster. That's why Kansas City linebacker Drue Tranquill was thinking about it after the team's win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship game.
Tranquill and the Chiefs' defense held fast when they needed it most late in the game as Josh Allen and the Bills pressed them in the fourth quarter on a potential go-ahead drive. After forcing them to turn the ball over on downs, K.C. claimed victory with a couple of first downs on offense and headed back to the locker room as AFC victors.
That's when Tranquill picked up his phone and provided the best retort of all.
Shoutout to the @BuffaloBills .. heck of a battle.
— Drue Tranquill (@DTranquill) January 27, 2025
The rest of y’all can take all that “ref” talk & kick rocks. We stand on business‼️
Gotta love how Tranquill not only stomps on the ref talk, but he also gives credit to the Bills—a classy move and a deserved one given how hard Buffalo played on the road at Arrowhead.
For those who wonder if online chatter reaches the Chiefs, you now have your answer. But now you also know what they think of it.