It's hard to hate Kansas City.
That's a problem for San Francisco 49ers fans today as their team prepares to meet the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV, in Miami. Because hatred is crucial in sports.
Sports fans are most comfortable when there's something to really dislike about the opponent. Sometimes, it's an opposing player (LeBron James is a prima donna! Tom Brady is a cheater! Bryce Harper is a pretty boy!), sometimes it's a history of a franchise (The Dodgers are too Hollywood! The Cowboys think they're "America's Team!" The Celtics are on TV too much!), sometimes it's the town (Miami fans are front-runners! New York fans think they live in the center of the universe! Utah Jazz fans live in Salt Lake City!).
We want something to root against a team as much as we want to support one.
It's hard to hate Kansas City.
The Chiefs biggest star is quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who is likable and fun to watch. The franchise is historically good, but hasn't won a championship in 50 years. Kansas City is perhaps America's most neutral big city (what do you think of when you think of Kansas City: That big arch? It's in St. Louis).
There's not much to hate.
Perhaps 49ers fans could borrow some passion from Oakland Raiders fans, who consider Kansas City one of three cities (the other two being Denver and San Diego/Los Angeles) worthy of disdain, due to longtime rivalries. (Of course, they equally hate the 49ers, which means today is their worst nightmare.)
What should a self-respecting 49ers fan do today? Support the 49ers, of course, but what other fuel is there? Well, I have five things to motivate you. Here are five things to dislike about Kansas City.
5. Kansas City is the old fling. OK, so this is a reach, but bear with me. The NBA's Cincinnati Royals moved to Kansas City and became the Kings in 1972, but lasted just 13 years before finally moving to Sacramento. If you like the Sacramento Kings, then Kansas City is your team's former boyfriend (or girlfriend). You shouldn't like Kansas City. The city treated your team poorly.
4. Kansas City is the new fling. The history of 49ers quarterbacks going to Kansas City is substantial. Joe Montana, Steve Bono and Alex Smith all turned to the Chiefs for comfort after the 49ers rejected them (this is a parallel to the Kings situation, but in reverse.
3. Needless confusion. Kansas City, Kansas, has nearly 150,000 residents. Kansas City, Missouri, has nearly 500,000 people and is east of Kansas City, Kansas. Seriously. Two cities with the same name next to each other. The Chiefs play in Missouri. It's Kansas City, but it's in Missouri. That's like having a Nevada City in California! (Tries to delete that last statement after remembering there is a Nevada City).
2. The dumb tomahawk chop. Remember the Atlanta Braves' tomahawk chop? Well, they do it in Kansas City, too. Enough said.
1. The Chiefs are from there. They are the 49ers opponent in the Super Bowl! They are the Raiders' rival! Of course you don't like Kansas City!
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