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The past few years have brought upon many firsts for : touchdowns leader, Pro Bowler, All-Pro, NFL MVP, Super Bowl MVP and world champion, among them.The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback added another big one to his list this week: voter.He even went so far as joining forces with teammates to foot the bill so that Arrowhead Stadium was a polling Edwin Diaz Jersey destination."I thought it was very important," Mahomes said on the latest episode of the podcast with NFL Network's Steve Wyche and Jim Trotter. "Not Nolan Ryan Jersey only just to get as many people out to vote as po sible, but also to use a place as Arrowhead, where we have a lot of fun, show a lot of love, a unity where people coming together and use Steven Matz Jersey that as a place where we can come together and vote and use our voice."For the 25-year-old Mahomes, participating in the 2020 presidential election was also about completing an attempt he mi sed on previously. The former Texas Tech star registered in 2016 while in college but didn't finish the deed.He acknowledged the past four years, in addition to being an expecting father, prompted him to practice his civic right this time around."I think you start to pay attention more and Jose Bautista Jersey more of what's going on around you," Mahomes said. "And as you get older and as you mature and as the discu sion and the talk has really become such a big ordeal, you really understand more and more of how it affects you every single day. And so I'm just glad that I had the opportunity that I can vote and can use my voice and in whatever way po sible."It's the next step in what has been an eventful year for the wunderkind QB. While effectually becoming one of the faces of the NFL, Mahomes has used his platform to serve as a spokesman Robert Gsellman Jersey for social justice. He's been outspoken on social media and in interviews about police brutality, including participating in a a serting "Black lives matter.""I think I just got a little, you got tired of seeing it happen over Jacob DeGrom Jersey and over again and nothing really changing," he said. "And as I've as I've gotten more and more of a platform, I understood that it just wasn't right. And I want to do whatever I could to make the world a better place. And for me, that first step was speaking out and using my voice and now it's to get as many people out to vote as po sible."As part of this New York Mets Jersey year's campaign, half the league's 32 teams committed to using their stadiums and/or team facilities for election-related activities, while more than 90 percent of active players had registered to vote and several teams reported 100% player registrations prior Jeff McNei Jersey to Election Day.You can hear the full interview with Mahomes on the latest episode of the "Huddle & Flow" podcast hosted by Steve Wyche and Jim Trotter. Download it on , or your favorite podcast provider. |
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