Giants fan seen snatching Mahomes’ headband from young Chiefs fan in viral video

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - After winning against the New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes went to the stands in the end zone and handed his headband to a young fan.

But Joey Masters did not go home with the headband as it was taken out of his hands by a Giants fan.

The moment was captured on video and has since gone viral.

“I just want that band back really bad,” Joey said.

Joey said the Sept. 21 game was his first Chiefs game after being a fan for several years. He got the tickets for his 10th birthday and saw the Chiefs beat the Giants, 22-9.

“It was fun,” Joey said. “It was cool to look at the stadium. We got to watch all the Chiefs warm up and play.”

Joey and his mother were in the front row behind the end zone. He said he got his hat signed by Drue Tranquil and a glove from Trent McDuffie.

He said his Mahomes’ headband was taken from him after the game.

“Patrick Mahomes walked over to me, locked eyes with me, tried to give me his headband, and the woman just swoops in and snatches it from me,” Masters said.

Joey and his mom, Mindy Masters, were both left stunned as the woman turned and took off up the lower-level staircase.

“It was such a great day,” his mother said. “The players were amazing with us, the fans were, and just to have one person swoop in and take that from him is heartbreaking for a mother to watch.”

Masters said a family friend posted the video to TikTok. A woman who identified herself as the person who took the headband posted an apology video on the same platform, saying she wants to get the headband to Joey.

The Masters are working to get in contact with her.

“I don’t want her to get hate mail, don’t want her to get death threats,” Masters said. “Just give the child his headband back.”

Masters said the family has received overwhelming support and is thankful to their community and the Chiefs Kingdom.

The video was also seen by Tavia Hunt, the wife of Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt. She asked her followers on social media to reach out to her if they knew the young fan and has since been put in contact with the family.