Brittany Mahomes has no nice things to say about referees, and fans have no nice things to say about her attitude. In October 2020, she took to X to criticize a call when the Chiefs lost to the Las Vegas Raiders. “Everyone wearing black and white on the field today are on the same team,” she tweeted. It immediately sparked backlash. “Oh please stop with the excuses!” one user wrote.

She did it again the following month, firing back at a roughing the passer call. “Sorry, you can’t touch him,” she wrote. By then, fans had learned to expect a reaction. “You’re very predictable. I should’ve taken the bet that there’d be a tweet about that play, tho a penalty WAS called,” a user responded. In October 2021, Mahomes blamed the Chiefs’ loss against the Bills on refereeing decisions. “Refs are never in our favor,” she tweeted.

In October 2022, she drew criticism for tweeting, “WOW just WOW,” after a decision to cancel a turnover for roughing the passer. “Your husband cries for these calls every week. Don’t get upset when the calls go the other way,” a fan tweeted. The criticism hasn’t dissuaded Mahomes. In December 2023, she shared a video of the ref adding “MVP” over it, prompting fans to point out what they perceived to be selective memory. “I didn’t see her crying about officials when they handed the chiefs of Super Bowl last year,” one user tweeted.