Rashee Rice, the outstanding wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs, has angered NFL fans for acting in a “classless” manner during Monday’s home game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Cameras at Arrowhead Stadium captured Rice arguing with Raiders cornerback Jack Jones during the game. After removing the mouthpiece from Jones’ helmet, Rice threw it:
Did the #Chiefs Cheat Here?
WR Rashee Rice ripped CB Jack Jones mouth piece off of his helmet. He threw it on the floor, but seconds later would pick it up and throw it into the stands.
The #Raiders had to burn a TO to get Jones a new mouth piece.
pic.twitter.com/W4LbtX8D4C— NFLCentral (@NFLTrenchBattle) December 26, 2023
The action made it necessary for Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce to signal a timeout since Jones was unable to rejoin the game without his mouthpiece. Following that, fans attacked Rice, labeling it as “disgusting” and “classless.”
He's salty bruh
— Cric Fam (@Cricfam12) December 25, 2023
Classless!
— Build-A-Bear Elmo’s Thoughts (@A_Ron1991) December 26, 2023
This team has been classless ever since mahomes won the mvp in 2018
— william (@sad_brownsfan95) December 26, 2023
Classless!
— Build-A-Bear Elmo’s Thoughts (@A_Ron1991) December 26, 2023
Classless: #Chiefs rookie Rashee Rice ripped #Raiders Jack Jones mouthpiece out during the game.
He then found it and threw it. 💀pic.twitter.com/rH8RJlUrd8 https://t.co/HewHPwhihO
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 26, 2023
Classic cheifs player.
— BengalsHead (@BengalsHead) December 26, 2023
DISGUSTING: #Chiefs rookie Rashee Rice ripped #Raiders Jack Jones mouthpiece out and then found it it, picked it up and threw it.
Show some class 🤦♂️
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) December 26, 2023
The reigning Super Bowl champions, who had virtually little going in a stunning 20-14 home loss on Christmas Day, had a very frustrating day.
In order to win, rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell only needed to throw for 62 yards thanks to the Raiders’ outstanding defense. The Chiefs were just 5-of-16 on third downs and were only able to muster 308 yards of offense on 74 plays.
The Chiefs’ (9-6) record is already the lowest it has been since Patrick Mahomes took over as the team’s starting quarterback in 2018. From 2018 to 2022, Kansas City had won at least 12 games annually, with 14-win seasons in 2020 and 2022. However, as of right moment, they are only permitted to finish no higher than 11-6.