Patrick Mahomes Trolls Travis Kelce After Guardians News

Patrick Mahomes wasted absolutely no time turning Travis Kelce’s massive baseball announcement into instant comedy — and Chiefs fans are eating up every second of the hilarious teammate-on-teammate trolling. 🏈⚾

Just hours after it emerged that Kelce is buying a minority stake in his hometown Cleveland Guardians, Mahomes jumped onto social media with what looked, at first glance, like a sweet congratulatory message. But this is Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce we are talking about — and nothing between these two stays serious for long.

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback tagged his longtime teammate with a cheerful “Congrats!” after Kelce’s Guardians news broke. But attached to the message was the real punchline: the infamous viral video of Kelce absolutely butchering a ceremonial first pitch at a Cleveland game in 2023.

It was brutal. It was perfect. And it was exactly the kind of savage, brotherly jab only Mahomes could deliver. 😂

The clip has become legendary among NFL and MLB fans. Kelce, back in his hometown and clearly fired up for the moment, stepped onto the mound for what should have been a proud Cleveland baseball memory. Instead, the Chiefs tight end fired the ball straight into the grass well short of home plate, sending it bouncing dangerously close to former Guardians pitcher Shane Bieber.

For a man known for catching passes, breaking tackles and dominating defenders, it was not exactly a Hall of Fame throwing display.

Kelce laughed it off at the time, but Mahomes clearly kept the receipt. And now, with Kelce officially stepping into the Guardians’ ownership world, the Chiefs quarterback decided the moment deserved a glorious comeback.

The timing could not have been better. Kelce’s investment is a major move, but Mahomes instantly turned it into a comedy show. A simple congratulation became a reminder that before Kelce became part-owner of the Guardians, he once nearly drilled the grass with the most chaotic first pitch Cleveland fans had seen in years.

And just like that, the rivalry was born. 🔥

Mahomes has been a minority owner of the Kansas City Royals since 2020. Kelce is now joining the Cleveland Guardians. Both teams play in the American League Central. That means the Chiefs’ superstar quarterback and superstar tight end, one of the most famous duos in football, are now standing on opposite sides of a baseball battle.

On Sundays, they are partners. During baseball season, they are rivals.

Every Guardians-Royals series suddenly has extra spice. Every standings update now carries bragging rights. Every win and loss can become locker-room ammunition. And knowing how competitive both men are, fans can expect this to turn into one of the funniest side stories in sports.

Kelce has already admitted the rivalry with Mahomes will matter. He said they are both fiercely competitive, so there will absolutely be bragging rights on the line whenever Cleveland and Kansas City face off. Still, he also showed respect for the Royals, remembering how much fun it was to support Kansas City during their 2015 World Series run.

But respect or not, Mahomes landed the first blow.

His troll post exploded online, racking up huge views as fans rushed to laugh at Kelce’s first-pitch disaster all over again. The reaction was immediate. Some fans called it elite trolling. Others joked that Mahomes had been waiting years for the perfect moment to bring the clip back. Former players and media personalities also jumped in, treating it as classic Mahomes-Kelce humour.

The best part? Mahomes may not have much room to talk. 😭

Fans quickly reminded the Chiefs quarterback that his own ceremonial first-pitch history is not exactly flawless either. While Kelce famously spiked his throw into the dirt, Mahomes once airmailed a first pitch over the catcher’s head at a Texas Rangers game. So if these two ever decide to settle their new baseball rivalry with a first-pitch rematch, the results could be absolute chaos.

That only makes the story better. Mahomes and Kelce are two of the best athletes in football, but ceremonial baseball throws have somehow managed to humble both of them.

For Kelce, though, the Guardians deal is much more than a funny headline. It is an emotional full-circle moment. He grew up in Cleveland Heights and has always carried deep pride for his hometown. Cleveland baseball was part of his childhood, especially during the electric 1990s era, when stars like Kenny Lofton, Jim Thome, Carlos Baerga and Sandy Alomar Jr. helped make the franchise unforgettable.

Long before he became a Chiefs legend, Kelce was also a serious baseball player himself. In high school, he reportedly hit .588 with six home runs during his senior season and was known as a powerful, physical outfielder with speed and a strong arm.

That is what makes the viral first pitch even funnier. Kelce was not just some random celebrity guest who had never played the sport. He actually had real baseball talent. The arm was there. The confidence was there. The Cleveland pride was there.

The aim, unfortunately, completely vanished. ⚾

Mahomes also has deep baseball ties. His father, Pat Mahomes Sr., pitched in Major League Baseball, and Patrick grew up around the game before choosing football and becoming one of the greatest quarterbacks of his generation. So now the Chiefs’ two biggest stars are not only connected by NFL greatness — they are linked by baseball history too.

The difference is that Mahomes is waving the Royals flag, while Kelce is going all-in on Cleveland.

The standings add even more drama. At the time of the report, Kelce’s Guardians were sitting first in the AL Central, while Mahomes’ Royals were several games behind. That gives Kelce some early bragging power — at least on paper. But Mahomes proved he does not need the standings to win the internet.

All he needed was one old video.

That is why fans love this friendship so much. Mahomes and Kelce are not just teammates. They have become one of the most beloved partnerships in the NFL because their chemistry feels real. They win together, joke together, compete together and roast each other without hesitation.

This was not cruel trolling. It was locker-room love. The kind of jab that only lands because the friendship is strong enough to handle it.

Kelce may now be part of a $1.7 billion MLB organisation. He may be living out a hometown dream by joining the Guardians. He may have turned his Cleveland roots into a major business move.

But thanks to Mahomes, fans will always remember one hilarious detail:

Before Travis Kelce became a Guardians owner, he nearly buried his first pitch into the Cleveland grass — and Patrick Mahomes will never let him forget it. 🔥🏈⚾