Patrick Mahomes is fined $50,000 for ‘unsportsmanlike conduct’ after his on-field meltdown against the Bills… with Chiefs coach Andy Reid handed $100,000 penalty for branding late offside call ’embarrassing’

Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid have both received fines after their furious reactions to a late offside call in the Chiefs’ defeat by the Bills last weekend.

Kansas City were denied a potential game-winning touchdown with just over a minute to play in their showdown with Buffalo last Sunday, after Kadarius Toney was correctly deemed to have been in an offside position before the ball was snapped.

Despite replays confirming the decision was the right one, Mahomes let the red mist descend when the Chiefs’ next drive fell incomplete, slamming his helmet to the ground and screaming at the referees as teammates held him back.

Reid, meanwhile, took aim at the officials in his post-game interview by claiming the offside call was ’embarrassing’ for the NFL.

Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid have both received fines after their furious reactions to a late offside call in the Chiefs’ defeat by the Bills 

As a result of their respective outbursts, NFL network’s Ian Rapoport has revealed that both men have been hit with penalties.  

Mahomes has been fined $50,000 for ‘unsportsmanlike conduct’ and ‘abusive, threatening or insulting language to officials’ – while also for violating long-standing league rules prohibiting public criticism of referees.

Reid has received a heftier penalty of $100,000 for his comments after the game, which the NFL believes also violated those long-standing rules in place to protect officials. 

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