Kansas City Chiefs: KS or MO?
By Alise David
As our hometown Kansas City Chiefs bring home the long-awaited Superbowl title, President Trump rallied with a congratulatory tweet to the “Great State of Kansas.”
Our hometown pride echoed on Sunday, February 2nd as the Chiefs took home the title of world champions, and our beloved Patrick Mahomes returned with an MVP award in Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers. Cries from the Power and Light District, Westport, the Country Club Plaza, and surrounding areas filled the air as red fireworks blasted miles high. Our hometown underdogs had won the Superbowl after being behind by 10 points. The Kansas City Chiefs had made history in Miami after waiting 50 years for this opportunity. President Trump, of course, tweeted to commemorate the event, but many were surprised by his apparent lack of knowledge about where exactly the champions are located.
The President tweeted, “Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs on a great game, and a fantastic comeback, under immense pressure. You represented the Great State of Kansas and, in fact, the entire USA, so very well. Our Country is PROUD OF YOU!” The Kansas City metropolitan area comprises two midwestern states divided by State Line Road and other historic landmarks. Kansas Citians typically excuse anyone who mistakes the city as belonging solely to Kansas, as its name implies, yet we expect more from our President writing to his 72 million Twitter followers.
The New York Times writes that Sara Ohadi-Hamadani, a medical student at the University of Kansas, claims “it doesn’t bother me that much, it bothers me that he’s ignorant,” in response to President Trump’s reckless tweet. Mayor of Kansas City, Kansas, David Alvey, says that “The Chiefs belong as much to Kansas City, Kan., as to Kansas City, MO.” He added that both states would like to share in the glory of our new title. Governor Laura Kelley went on to explain that both states have a great relationship when it comes to sports, and there are no current rivalries related to anything. Kansas City, Kansas, was established in 1872 when several smaller areas combined. These towns developed from the Kanza People, who inhabited the Kansas river and belonged to the Kaw Nation. As the city grew in popularity, it spread to the Missouri side where it remains today.
The reality of today is that both states are equally excited and proud to be the home of the well-deserved world champions. The immediate repercussions of this mistake by the President are simply embarrassment across the country, not just those of us celebrating the Chief's victory. It discredits the great history of the Chiefs and of Kansas City. The most unique aspect of Kansas City is that the city grew to expand over into Missouri. Today, both KCK and KCMO are flourishing cities and attract attention from the more rural areas of both states and the midwest in general. Both states wish to be included in any celebration related to the Chiefs.
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