ESPN's Scott Van Pelt on Mayor Pureval, Kansas City: No need to infuriate the other team
ESPN anchor Scott Van Pelt delivered a brief message to Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval and others as the Kansas City Chiefs discussed the "bulletin-board material" Pureval provided ahead of the Bengals' AFC championship loss Sunday night at Arrowhead Stadium.
"Maybe mayors - just be mayors," Van Pelt said during "SportsCenter" late Sunday. "You know, you don't need to infuriate the other team. Maybe pass laws and stuff or whatever mayors do? (I don't know) - I'm not a mayor. ... It seems that the talk - particularly about the stadium - really angered the Chiefs."
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, a former Cincinnati Bearcats standout, interrupted reporter Tracy Wolfson's on-field postgame interview with quarterback Patrick Mahomes on CBS to yell, "Burrowhead my ass! Woooo! It's Mahomes' house!"
Pureval had made mention of "Burrowhead," among the remarks for which he apologized.
"Hey, I've got some wise words for that Cincinnati mayor," Kelce said during Sunday night's trophy presentation. "Know your role and shut your mouth, you jabroni!"
Pureval tweeted a response, saying he "deserved that."
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