Andy Reid Shows His True Character With Political Stance

01/26/2025 07:36 PM

Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs are playing for yet another Super Bowl berth on Sunday.

The Chiefs are hosting the Bills at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. Kansas City has made the AFC Championship Game for seven straight years. The Chiefs have won back-to-back Super Bowls and are going for the first three-peat in modern NFL history. 

Reid, who has been Kansas City's head coach since 2013, could have the chance to visit the White House - and President of the United States Donald Trump - later this year, if the Chiefs are victorious. But would Reid, 66, take his team on the visit? We've seen some professional sports teams boycott Trump's White House in the past, mostly in the NBA and WNBA.

The future Hall of Fame head coach has made it clear where he stands politically over the years, though. And by doing so, he's shown his true character.

Reid has made it clear that he feels like visiting the White House is a privilege, no matter who is president. He also believes that too many Americans try to divide the country when it comes to politics. Reid feels the most important thing is that we're all American and we should be putting the country first.

"You know you put all the politics aside. You're not Democratic. You're not Republican. You're not Independent. You're just, you're an American," Reid said.

There aren't a lot of head coaches who would say something like this. Most would probably brush questions off when it comes to visiting the White House, or talking about Donald Trump. But Reid has made it clear where he stands. And the Kansas City Chiefs head coach should be respected for it.

Reid, too, has made it clear that he loves visiting the White House - politics aside. He loves the food.

"They did have some good stuff. They had a, I never had this before, a French toast, grilled cheese and ham sandwich that they sprinkled a little bit of powered sugar on. I mean, it was phenomenal. There was an abundance of this. Then they had chicken fingers, exotic chicken fingers to boot. And then maybe the best part was they had, which I hadn't seen before, little bite-sized squares of the heart of the watermelon. My hat went off to the chef. I went back and talked to him. I just go, 'You guys are unbelievable. Whoever cut all that out had the patience to do that, hat goes off to them,'" Reid told reporters after the Chiefs' White House visit in 2023.

Reid appears to be on the same page as Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, who rarely comment on political matters. They have the platform to attempt to influence voters, but choose not to.

"I don't want to pressure anyone to vote for a certain president," Mahomes said before this election, per Time magazine.

"I want people to use their voice, whoever they believe in. I want them to do the research."

For the Chiefs, it's mostly about football. And Kansas City currently has its hands full with Buffalo.

The AFC Championship Game is airing on CBS.