A 10-year-old boy may have had Patrick Mahomes’s headband snatched from him but the Kansas City Chiefs have sent him something even better.
Joey Masters, who lives in New York but has always been a huge Chiefs supporter, got tickets to watch his beloved team play against the Giants at MetLife Stadium for his 10th birthday last month.
At the end of Kansas City’s 22-9 victory, Mahomes was seen walking over to the stands and trying to hand Masters his headband, only for a woman in the crowd to lean over and snatch it for herself in a video which sparked outrage online.
Footage went viral after the game showing Joey looking heartbroken after the woman, who later identified herself as Nina Miller, stole the gift away from him.
But the Chiefs attempted to make it up to the youngster with a treasure trove of presents.
In a TikTok shared by a user claiming to be in direct contact with the Masters family, Joey can be seen unpacking the haul of gifts, which not only included a Chiefs headband as worn by Mahomes but one signed by the signal caller himself.
The Kansas City Chiefs sent a treasure trove of gifts to a young boy who had Patrick Mahomes’ game-worn headband from him following their win over the New York Giants
Joey Masters was heartbroken after the gift from Mahomes was stolen by the new ‘Karen’
Joey also received a Mahomes No 15 Kansas City jersey which also bore the quarterback’s autograph.
The youngster appeared stunned with his mouth left hanging open as he began to open the box of treats, which was full of red, white and yellow confetti.
The Chiefs also generously gifted him an array of Chiefs merchandise, including a cap, flag, foam finger and water bottle.
Joey broke his silence on the saga earlier this week, telling Kansas City news station KCTV5 : ‘I just want that band back really bad.’
‘Patrick Mahomes walked over to me, locked eyes with me, tries to give me his headband and the woman just swoops in and snatches it from me,’ he added.
said the Chiefs’ win over the Giants was his first game after being a fan for several years. He and his mom, Mindy, were in the front row behind the end zone at MetLife Stadium.
The incident with Mahomes and Miller left them both stunned as she immediately turned and exited up the lower-level staircase.
‘It was such a great day,’ said Mindy. ‘The players were amazing with us, the fans were, and just to have one person swoop in and take that from him is heartbreaking for a mother to watch.’
Nina Miller (left) identified herself as the culprit online while issuing an apology to Joey
Miller initially defended her actions in a video on TikTok – claiming she had every right to take the band herself – before backtracking on that stance and issuing an apology to Joey in a later clip.
‘Guys, I just want to talk to you for one minute from my heart,’ Nina said in the follow-up video. ‘At the game, with all the noise and all the excitement, I honestly thought that Pat Mahomes was giving me the headband. I reached for it without thinking.
‘Later I found out that it was meant for that little boy for his 10th birthday. When I found out I felt horrible, because I don’t want to ruin anyone’s little time at the game and ruin their little birthday.
‘To the young boy, I’m sorry that I ruined your moment. You should have had your moment for your birthday.’
Nina went on to reveal that she has been targeted with ‘cruel’ messages online over the incident, while stressing that she now wants to do the right thing and send the memento to Joey if she receives the right contact details.
However, the creator of the TikTok insisted that Miller has not yet returned the game-worn headband from Mahomes, stressing that all gifts came directly from the Chiefs.
Tavia Hunt, the wife of Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, has taken matters into her own hands in response to the NFL’s own version of the ‘Phillies Karen’ saga.
The footage was spotted online by Hunt, who shared a post on social media asking her followers to help her identify Joey.
Joey has pleaded for the female spectator to give him back Mahomes’ headband
‘If anyone knows who this boy is, message me!’ she wrote on her Instagram story.
And hours later, she had a positive update to share with her 129,000 followers, saying: ‘Thank you everyone! We found him! Surprises enusing!’
At the start of September, when the Philadelphia Phillies were playing the Miami Marlins in Florida, a father claimed a loose home run ball and gave it to his young son.
But before the they could enjoy their prized possession, a woman stormed over and demanded the kid gave her the ball, claiming it landed in her seat. Eventually, he took it from his son and gave it to her but cameras caught the moment and it went viral immediately.
The Phillies responded on the night, finding the boy and his father and bringing him to meet Harrison Bader, who hit the home run that sparked the incident. The ‘Phillies Karen’ herself has somehow managed to stay hidden.
And in August at the US Open in New York, a male spectator sparked a massive backlash when he took a cap from Poland’s Kamil Majchrzak that was clearly
