Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, whom Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, himself a native Ohioan, called a "jabroni." Mayor Aftab Pureval speaks during a press conference announcing a proposed sale of Cincinnati Southern Railway to Norfolk Southern Corp. at Union Terminal on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. Currently, Cincinnati receives $25 million a year from leasing the railroad to Norfolk Southern. Norfolk Southern Railroad Deal Syndication The Enquirer
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Aftab Pureval, the Democratic mayor of Cincinnati, had a simple plan: Make a post about the local sports team for cheap social media interaction.

That’s what Pureval attempted to do days before the Cincinnati Bengals faced the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game.

The joke, which centered around Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow somehow being the father of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. It’s unclear what the rest of the plan was.

Unfortunately for Pureval, his simple plan ended in national disgrace, which ended with him having to post another, somehow even more bizarre apology:

“Bengals nation, Lol. I hear you. My competitive juices and love for cincy got the best of me. My bad. Staying hungry and humble. See you Sunday. Who Dey baby,” Pureval said in the tweet.

If you’re reading this far, you probably know what happened next: The Chiefs beat the Bengals, 23-20, in come-from-behind fashion. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, a native Ohioan himself, couldn’t resist the urge to needle Pureval after the game.

“I got some wise words for that Cincinnati Mayor.. know your role and shut your mouth, ya jabroni,” Kelce said while clutching the AFC Championship trophy.

Pureval responded the only way he could: Acknowledging he had the counter-punch coming.

“Yeah. Deserved that. Congrats to KC on a well-fought win, and good luck in Arizona. Proud of our fans and our Bengals for the energy all year. Who Dey!” Pureval tweeted.

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