Kansas City Chiefs Fans Need Amputation After Brutal Frostbite In January Game
By Afouda Bamidele on March 7, 2024 at 6:15 PM EST
A group of Kansas City Chiefsfans will have their body parts amputated after choosing to watch their faves win a match in harsh sub-zero temperatures.
Per reports, dozens of fans, who attended the Chiefs' Janaury game against the Miami Dolphins, suffered intense frostbite.
Dozens Of Kansas City Chiefs Fans Require Amputation
On January 13, 2024, hundreds of fans gathered at the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City to watch the Chiefs dominate the Dolphins in a 26-7 playoff win. However, it now turns out it was a literal sacrifice for many of the fans to watch the victorious game.
Due to the frostbite suffered by many of the attendees, the medical director at the Grossman Burn Center at Research Medical Center in Kansas City has advised amputations. The doctors are reportedly recommending amputations for about 70% of patients who came into the Grossman Burn Center with frostbite, while the other 30% will spend weeks in hyperbaric oxygen tanks.
Per TMZ, one of the victims includes a diehard Chiefs fan who took off his gloves for just 5 minutes to put up a tent in the parking lot. Recall that the Chiefs faced off with the Dolphins in a jarring temperature of -4 degrees Fahrenheit (minus-20 Celsius), and wind gusts up to 27 mph made for a wind chill of -27 degrees.
It was so intense that star Chiefs player Patrick Mahomes' helmet broke into pieces when he was hit, and coach Andy Reid had a frozen mustache. The January 13 game made records for being the coldest game ever played in Arrowhead Stadium since 1983.
It also emerged as the fourth coldest in NFL history, with the coldest game—the 1967 NFL championship—having a temperature of -13 Fahrenheit and a wind chill of minus-48 degrees.
Kansas City Chiefs Parade Ends With One Dead
The unfortunate report about football support from the January game is the latest scandal the Kansas City Chiefs have faced regarding their fans.
On February 14, the team that won three Super Bowl Championships, including the recently concluded Super Bowl LVIII, suffered a major tragedy during their celebration parade. The festivities took a bad turn when gunfire interrupted, leading to thousands of fans and high-profile players scattering in different directions.
Although Mahomes and fellow star player Travis Kelce were swiftly escorted off stage, at least 22 people, including eight children, suffered gunshot wounds during the shooting incident, with one person confirmed dead.
Ross Grundyson, the Fire Chief of the Kansas City Fire Department, confirmed the devastating update in a press conference, saying, "A total of 22 gunshot victims, one of those was a fatality. We had eight with we considered to be immediately life-threatening patients, we had seven life-threatening injuries, and we had six with minor injuries."
A woman named Lisa Lopez-Galvan was identified as the dead victim. Lopez-Galvan was a disc jockey and a mother of two in Johnson County, Kansas City. She was reportedly shot in the chest and gave up the ghost during surgery.
KKFI FM, where Lopez-Galvan worked, confirmed her passing in a statement, "It is with sincere sadness and an extremely heavy and broken heart that we let our community know that KKFI DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan, host of Taste of Tejano lost her life today in the shooting at the KC Chiefs’ rally. Our hearts and prayers are with her family. Anyone who feels they saw something to reach out to law enforcement at 816 234 5111. This senseless act has taken a beautiful person from her family and this KC Community."
Kansas City Chiefs Players Raise Money For Victims
Following the horrible tragedy, many of the Kansas City Chiefs players offered help to the victims of the mass shooting. Quarterback Mahomes and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, launched an emergency response fund for victims and families.
"Just like #ChiefsKingdom has always been there for me and my family, we want to be there for them," Mahomes wrote in his announcement. "The @Chiefs have launched #KCStrong, an emergency response fund supporting victims and their families, violence prevention and mental health services, and first responders. Please join me, Brittany, and @15andMahomies to support and, if you are able, donate."
The powerhouse couple also visited the children who were injured during the tragic mass shooting. In addition, the Kansas City Chiefs franchise also revealed its plans to support the victims of the mass shooting.
"The Chiefs, Hunt Family Foundation, and NFL are supporting this cause with a $200,000 donation to ensure that we are helping to support the victims and first responders in the immediate aftermath of Wednesday’s tragedy," the statement read.
