Patrick Mahomes’ Trainer Claps Back at KC Radio Host Over ‘Fat’ Jab: “Drop the Address – Let’s Settle This!”

After the radio personality slammed Mahomes for his beach body, the star quarterback’s trainer fired back with a fiery challenge, defending his client’s fitness and calling the criticism “lazy and disrespectful.”

Kansas City is a city that reveres its football heroes, and none more so than Patrick Mahomes. With three Super Bowl rings, two MVPs, and an electrifying style of play, Mahomes is the face of the Chiefs and a symbol of the city’s relentless spirit. But even legends aren’t immune to criticism—especially in the age of social media, where every moment can go viral and every opinion can ignite a firestorm.

That’s exactly what happened this July, when a seemingly innocent set of vacation photos turned into a national talking point—and sparked a war of words between a local radio host and Mahomes’ longtime trainer, Bobby Stroupe.

The Spark: Vacation Photos and a Radio Rant

It all started with a yacht. Over the Fourth of July weekend, Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, celebrated the holiday with friends in Miami, soaking up the sun and sharing candid moments on Instagram. The photos showed Mahomes relaxed, smiling, and sporting swim trunks and red sunglasses—a casual, happy moment for one of the NFL’s biggest stars.

But as the images made their rounds online, Kansas City radio host Kevin Kietzman took to his airwaves with a scorching critique. On his show “Kevin Kietzman Has Issues,” he called Mahomes “fat” and “an embarrassment,” mocking the quarterback’s physique and questioning his commitment after a disappointing Super Bowl loss to the Eagles.

“You’re a $500 million quarterback,” Kietzman ranted. “Dude, you’re fat. Your belly would be fat at my pool, hanging out with us, 60-year-olds. Stop the fast food. Do a sit-up. Do something.”

The Trainer Strikes Back

The comments ignited an instant backlash—but no one was more incensed than Bobby Stroupe, Mahomes’ trainer since childhood and the architect of his unique athleticism. Stroupe took to X (formerly Twitter) in a now-deleted, but widely shared, post that channeled UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov’s infamous challenge: “Send me your location.”

“You obviously need attention,” Stroupe wrote, calling out Kietzman directly. “If you want to see what in shape is—go make it through a practice at Saint Jo or run hurry-up offense scrambling back-to-back-to-back plays. You don’t have a clue what it takes. It’s not a look, it’s performance.”

Stroupe, fiercely protective of his star pupil, didn’t stop there. He challenged the notion that quarterbacks need to look like bodybuilders, asking, “Tell me what percentage of Hall of Fame QBs played well that way!” The implication was clear: greatness isn’t measured by abs, but by results.

A Debate Goes National

Kietzman, never one to back down, doubled down on his criticism the next day, using Tom Brady as an example. “Nobody went to more extremes than Tom Brady,” Kietzman argued, pointing out that while Brady wasn’t ripped, he was in peak condition. “Nobody is asking Mahomes to have six-pack abs!”

The debate quickly spread beyond Kansas City. Sports talk shows, podcasts, and social media accounts across the country weighed in. Some echoed Kietzman’s old-school take, arguing that $500 million quarterbacks should look the part. Others, including many former players and coaches, sided with Stroupe, pointing out that Mahomes’ unique blend of durability, flexibility, and explosiveness is what makes him special.

Mahomes: Humor, Humility, and Focus

Through it all, Mahomes himself remained above the fray. This wasn’t the first time his physique had been a talking point—in January, a shirtless victory speech after the AFC Championship went viral, prompting Mahomes to joke, “Yoooo why they have to do me like that!?!?!? #DadBodSzn.”

Later, in his TIME100 Most Influential People cover story, Mahomes addressed the “dad bod” label with typical good humor. “I definitely have the dad bod a little bit,” he laughed. “I’ll also say, I have a great body for a quarterback. You’ve got to have some padding in there to take the hits that we take.”

It’s a perspective rooted in experience. Quarterbacks, unlike wide receivers or running backs, need to absorb punishing hits from 300-pound linemen. A little extra padding, Mahomes pointed out, is less a liability than a survival strategy.

Brittany Mahomes and the Miami Sun

While the controversy raged, Brittany Mahomes continued to share joyful moments from their Miami getaway. Her Instagram was filled with laughter, group photos, and a playful “Red, White & Y’all” caption. In one photo, Patrick kissed her on the head, the city skyline glimmering behind them. For the Mahomes family, it was a celebration of friendship, love, and a brief respite from the pressures of NFL stardom.

Performance Over Perception

Bobby Stroupe’s defense of Mahomes cut to the heart of the matter: in professional sports, performance trumps perception. Mahomes’ resume—three Super Bowls, two MVPs, six Pro Bowls, over 32,000 passing yards before age 30—speaks louder than any swimsuit photo ever could.

“Go make it through a practice at Saint Jo,” Stroupe challenged. “You don’t have a clue what it takes. It’s not a look, it’s performance.”

That sentiment was echoed by teammates and coaches. Travis Kelce joked, “If Pat’s out of shape, I want to be out of shape too.” Head coach Andy Reid shrugged off the controversy, saying, “Patrick’s a competitor. He prepares as hard as anyone I’ve ever coached. I’m not worried about a photo on a boat. I’m worried about September—and so is he.”

Eyes on the Prize

As the Chiefs prepared for another season, Mahomes’ focus was clear. In a recent interview with “Up & Adams,” he dismissed talk of a “revenge tour” after the Super Bowl loss. “I feel like I’ve had to sit back and just listen to people talk and talk, and I’m like, ‘Let’s just play football and just handle it all out there.’ I don’t really want to talk about it. I just want to go out and show who we are as the Kansas City Chiefs.”

The Chiefs will open their season on September 8 against the Chargers. For Mahomes, the noise of the offseason—the body-shaming, the debates, the doubters—is just that: noise.

Legacy Unbothered

In the end, the controversy over Mahomes’ “dad bod” says more about the culture of sports commentary than it does about the quarterback himself. Mahomes is unbothered, his eyes fixed on the next challenge, his legacy already secure.

As one fan put it, “Google ‘Arnold’ if you’re looking for muscles. Google ‘Mahomes’ if you’re looking for greatness.”

And as for Bobby Stroupe? He’s ready for anyone who wants to settle it the old-fashioned way—on the field, not the radio.