Former Chiefs WR ‘Betrays’ His Old Team, Gloats After Loss as JuJu Smith-Schuster–Patrick Mahomes Rift Explodes and Mahomes Fires Back
KANSAS CITY, MO — October 7, 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs’ agonizing 28–31 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night didn’t just sting on the field—it reopened old wounds off it, as ex-Chiefs wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins took to social media to gloat and stoke the fire surrounding the Patrick Mahomes and JuJu Smith-Schuster rift.
Hopkins, who played for the Chiefs in 2024, mocked the team’s late-game collapse and pointed to their internal chemistry struggles as a recurring issue. “I’ve seen this script play out too many times,” he posted on X. “The ‘star QB’ gets a pass, the WR eats the blame, and the huddle turns into a powder keg. Mahomes calls the shots—JuJu was just the latest fall guy in that red-zone disaster.”
The post blew up within hours of the Jaguars’ dramatic comeback win, with fans labeling Hopkins a “Judas in cleats” for “kicking KC while it’s down.” His jab stung deeply, echoing the tensions from his turbulent one-year tenure in Kansas City—where miscommunications with Mahomes during practices led to trade demands and his eventual cut amid locker-room whispers.
Hopkins’ taunt aligned with renewed buzz about the JuJu-Mahomes fallout, sparked by that third-quarter pick-six. The wideout, now thriving with the Tennessee Titans, praised Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd’s 99-yard interception return for a touchdown—the play that turned the tide—as “poetic justice for bad reads.”
Chiefs Kingdom unleashed a flood of anger online. A viral tweet with 50,000 likes slammed: “Hopkins was a rental, not a legend. Now he’s dancing on our grave like he ever fit in Arrowhead. Snake.” Yet, a minority agreed, citing the Chiefs’ offense looking disjointed since JuJu’s reduced role last year—especially that red-zone overthrow that screamed miscommunication.
Patrick Mahomes, fuming after the loss dropped KC to 4-1, fired back in the postgame presser. “You can throw wrong, you can route wrong—but don’t ever talk wrong,” he snapped. “If you can’t build us up or grind through the tough spots, then stay out of our circle. The Kansas City Chiefs aren’t just a squad—we’re brothers in the trenches. Guys cycle through, but our grit doesn’t. Every call here is about winning rings, not settling scores.”
Teammates rallied around their leader. Tight end Travis Kelce reposted Mahomes’ retort with: “QB1—unbreakable.”
As the Chiefs nurse the sting of a rare home defeat, this new feud has intensified talk about Kansas City’s once-unshakable leadership—and dredged up echoes of Hopkins’ brief, stormy run in red and gold. In the end, the ex-star may have relished his moment of schadenfreude, but Mahomes’ response reaffirmed the Kingdom’s loyalty to its king, not its exiles.
Based on reports from Chiefs’ media and social media reactions.
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