CHIEFS CHARGE
Man who ‘threatened to shoot Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce’ at Arrowhead concert charged with ‘terrorist threat’
Mahomes was joined at the gig by his pregnant wife Brittany
AN ILLINOIS man has been charged with a felony after allegedly threatening to shoot two Kansas City Chiefs players.
Aaron Brown, 23, of Winchester, Illinois, was accused of making a "terroristic threat" prior to Friday's Morgan Wallen concert at Arrowhead Stadium, according to authorities.
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Kansas City police detectives observed a post on X making a threat against two individuals, per the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office.
The concert at the Chiefs' stadium was delayed by 40 minutes as cops searched for Brown and his girlfriend.
Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were both in attendance at the gig and met up with Wallen backstage.
Mahomes was joined by his wife Brittany, who is currently pregnant with their third child.
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Kelce and Mahomes were not officially identified by authorities in the court records.
Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones was also in attendance at the concert, per the Kansas City Star.
The threat on X, which was redacted in charging documents, read: "Mr. [redacted] at Arrowhead with the wife. If he brings out [redacted] or [redacted] I’ll take the f***in' shot. F**k em!"
Brown "confirmed to police where he was located at Arrowhead," per the Jackson County press release.
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Cops called his cell phone after reading the alleged online threat.
He then voluntarily told police he was at the stadium and informed them which section he was sitting in, per the New York Post.
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"It was a stupid, stupid, stupid mistake," he later told cops, per the police report cited by the Daily Mail.
Brown was charged on Saturday with a Class E felony of Making a Terrorist Threat in the 2nd Degree.
His bond was set at $15,000.
A rep for the Kansas City Chiefs declined to comment, per The KC Star.
Kelce and Mahomes went viral after joining Wallen backstage prior to the gig.
Wallen wore a replica Chiefs jersey featuring a No. 7, the number worn by kicker Harrison Butker.
Butker courted controversy earlier this year after speaking at a college graduation address in Kansas.
He claimed many women are destined to be "homemakers" and made reference to pride, birth control, and COVID restrictions.
Kelce and Mahomes are busy preparing for the 2024 NFL season, which begins next month.
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The Chiefs are the reigning Super Bowl champions and are targeting a historic three-peat.
Travis recently returned from Europe where he was supporting girlfriend Taylor Swift on her Eras Tour.
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