Published 17:35 IST, July 7th 2020

Patrick Mahomes girlfriend takes dig at people who find kneeling disrespectful to USA flag

Patrick Mahomes girlfriend recently took to Instagram for sharing a tweet which called out people who find kneeling during the national anthem 'disrespectful'.

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NFL star Patrick Mahomes' girlfriend Brittany Maws recently took to her Instagram account to share a tweet which called out people who found kneeling during national anm disrespectful towards USA. Matws posted a screenshot of tweet dressing matter on her Instagram story on July 4. Brittany Matws also congratulated Mahomes for his massive $503 million contract extension with Kansas City Chiefs. 

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Patrick Mahomes girlfriend Brittany Matws calls out people for opposing kneeling during national anm

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(Im source: Brittany Matws official Instagram)

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tweet Matws shared spoke about a solider being sexually assaulted in USA, after which she went missing and proper investigation was conducted after her bunker was emptied out. Maws shared tweet during ongoing protests in country which started after George Floyd's murder on May 25. Floyd was murder by a police officer who pressed his knee on Floyd's neck for over eight minutes. Floyd's death caused people to bring up Colin Kaepernick's photos from 2016, where NFL quarterback kneeled during national anm before NFL games to protest peacefully against police brutality.

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Colin Kaepernick kneeling was frowned upon and some people still believe it disrespects country and US flag. Mahomes and Maws both have been vocal in ir support for Black Lives Matter movement, frequently posting about social injustice and racial inequality in country. Patrick Mahomes also recently joined NBA icon LeBron James' voting rights group More Than a Vote, which focuses on supporting and protecting African American voting rights. 

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Brittany Maws reacts to Patrick Mahomes $503 million contract extension via her Instagram story

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On Monday (Tuesday IST), Mahomes signed a record-setting $503 million contract extension with Chiefs, making him holder of richest contract in sports history. Matws celebrated Mahomes' contract in her Instagram story, sharing a photo of m toger while saying she was 'so proud' of her boyfriend. Later, Brittany Matws also shared photos form Patrick Mahomes contract signing, saying that her best friend has earned contract and even ded an '#Iloveyou' hashtag at end. Mahomes deal will keep him with Chiefs through 2031. Mahomes and Matws have been dating for eight years and celebrated ir anniversary in March. 

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Brittany Matws Instagram story

(Im source: Official Brittany Matws Instagram account)

17:35 IST, July 7th 2020