A shirtless Patrick Mahomes congratulated his team in the locker room last Sunday, in a video shared by the NFL, which prompted some online commenters to pass judgment on his fuller body, calling him "bloated" and "fat," and claiming he has a "beer gut." To call Mahomes fat in said photo is a stretch, but the internet moves in incomprehensible ways: GOAT and famous beanpole Tom Brady has suffered the same B.S. in the past.
Mahomes responded in good humor, responding to the video in a tweet, "Yoooo why they have to do me like that!?!?!?" and following it up with a post that read: "Like i got kids!!!!"
In other words: Mahomes is a dad, and therefore he's rocking a dad bod—the term originally coined to describe a thicker male build, and frequently misappropriated to describe typically fit men. Some bigger guys might be annoyed that the phrase "dad bod" is being applied here to literal pro athletes who are playing at the height of their skills, and carrying the weight they need to bring power to their game. But while trolls and tabloids will often invoke "dad bod" as a tacit form of body-shaming, the term should be worn proudly. And Mahomes fans understood that, flooding his mentions this week with affirmation to combat the small proportion of haters.
As one reply put it: "Everyone acting like he’s not more fit than 90 percent of America still."
A shirtless Patrick Mahomes congratulated his team in the locker room last Sunday, in a video shared by the NFL, which prompted some online commenters to pass judgment on his fuller body, calling him "bloated" and "fat," and claiming he has a "beer gut." To call Mahomes fat in said photo is a stretch, but the internet moves in incomprehensible ways: GOAT and famous beanpole Tom Brady has suffered the same B.S. in the past. Mahomes responded in good humor, responding to the video in a tweet, "Yoooo why they have to do me like that!?!?!?" and following it up with a post that read: "Like i got kids!!!!" In other words: Mahomes is a dad, and therefore he's rocking a dad bod—the term originally coined to describe a thicker male build, and frequently misappropriated to describe typically fit men. Some bigger guys might be annoyed that the phrase "dad bod" is being applied here to literal pro athletes who are playing at the height of their skills, and carrying the weight they need to bring power to their game. But while trolls and tabloids will often invoke "dad bod" as a tacit form of body-shaming, the term should be worn proudly. And Mahomes fans understood that, flooding his mentions this week with affirmation to combat the small proportion of haters. As one reply put it: "Everyone acting like he’s not more fit than 90 percent of America still." |
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