‘The Mahomes Family Being Involved In The WNBA in ANY Form Or Fashion Is Not Okay’: Black Women Have Concerns About Pro-Trump Mahomes Family Owning WNBA Franchise

The big sports story on Election Day was not related to the football field, but the reaction Patrick Mahomes’ mom Randi got from social media after she gave a resounding endorsement of Donald Trump following her son Patrick’s “Monday Night Football” win.  The Mahomes family has recently been in the news because Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the ownership group of the Kansas City Current, who play in the National Women’s Soccer League, have been meeting with WNBA officials about bringing an expansion franchise to the city. Mahomes confirmed the talks Thursday, saying that it was a “no-brainer” to try to bring women’s hoops to Kansas City. “Obviously, we want to get basketball in Kansas City in general,” said Mahomes, who also has ownership stakes in the Royals and MLS club Sporting Kansas City. “You talk about the University of Kansas basketball, the Chiefs, whatever it is, the city is going to come out to the stadium. It’s cool we were able to get the women’s soccer team here and you see the support they have.” Mahomes’ intentions seem great, but unfortunately his mom’s Trump endorsement doesn’t sit well with the WNBA and Black women throughout the world of...