7 Reasons Why We Can’t Support The Chiefs When They Move

The Kansas City Chiefs are free to do what they want. But they should understand there are consequences.

My father used to tell me, “you can do whatever you want. But just know that there are consequences for whatever happens.” That is exactly what I was thinking when the owners of the Chiefs announced a move to Kansas. Yes, I’m sure that many fans will remain loyal. Kansas City is a unique city when it comes to the state line — or the lack thereof. But when it comes to people in other parts of Missouri, I’m afraid their love for the Chiefs will slowly fall away.

That said, who will they root for? I have no idea. But I do know the passion for the Chiefs won’t be at the same level when they are no longer our “home state” team.

The work is just beginning, but we’re excited to bring our vision to life with the State of Kansas in 2031. pic.twitter.com/Ca2QmA9H8n

— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) December 22, 2025

Here are the 7 Reasons why our team of writers won’t be supporting the Chiefs when they move.

1. Too close to Lawrence. You might as well ask us to root for the Jayhawks. This new stadium will be nearly as far west at the University of Kansas, so we are out.
2. No longer be a Missouri thing. Many of us rallied behind the Chiefs when the Rams (and the football Cardinals) left St. Louis. We only did it because the Chiefs were still in Missouri. Now we have no reason to get behind the team.
3. Arrowhead Stadium is more than a stadium. Many Missourians view Arrowhead Stadium in high regard. It’s been a part of our lives. That will be lost when the brand new Wyandotte County Chiefs Stadium is the new home of the team.
4. Ownership was already treading on thin ice. The Hunt family never really became residents of Kansas City. They are Texas people who owned a business in Missouri. Missourians gave them a pass because the team was here. That connection is gone.
5. We agree with Travis Kelce, Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs’ main names appeared to support staying in Missouri.
   Kelce: “Arrowhead is home for me.”
   Reid: “We love playing in Arrowhead.”
   Mahomes: “The people are what make the city and they embrace you.”
6. It could cost us the Royals too. The deal at Kauffman Stadium expires in January 2031. If Kansas offers good incentives again, Missouri may lose yet another team.
7. Did we mention that the new stadium will be near the Kansas Jayhawks’ Allen Fieldhouse? At least Phog Allen was a Missourian, but this is a step too far.

The Missouri Reality

I did a news story several years ago about all the professional sports teams that have left Missouri. It’s more than people think. In fact, Missouri has lost more teams than any other state. Now you can add another to the list.

So what is the problem? I can’t speak as much to Kansas City, but I have been very involved with reporting on St. Louis issues. The one recurring issue I see in Missouri is that everyone wants a piece. Local businesses tell me that they stopped trying to move to St. Louis because they had to negotiate with several different people, municipalities, counties, and government structures. One business owner told me, “it’s just not worth it.”

In fact, he ended up moving the business to Louisville. In our story, he talked about how the Louisville metro area has one master plan for everything. You only talk with one group of leaders and they help decide if it’s good for the entire area. No side deals, no under the table money, and no stress.

Now take a look at what Clark Hunt said about the negotiations in Kansas City.

“We had a great dialogue with Missouri all the way through the end of last week. Just frankly, not everything was resolved that needed to be resolved. The big difference is we were working with one party here, the State of Kansas, and in Missouri, we were working with the governor’s office, the county, and also the city. We just didn’t get there for the timeline.”

Clark Hunt, Owner of Kansas City Chiefs

I’ll leave it at this. There are only 10 states that don’t have an NFL team or an NBA team. We have two major cities with metro areas of more than 1,000,000 residents. Now, we are in the ranks of Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arkansas, Iowa, Idaho, and Iowa. Not one of those states has a major metro area. Thanks goodness we still have the Blues, Cardinals, and Royals… for now.

Something has to change when it comes to how Missouri operates. Sports teams are not everything for a state. But they are a big deal and they get a lot of attention. Just think of how many deals we don’t hear about that go elsewhere.

I wish I had the answer. I wish everyone was as passionate about Missouri as the people who read this story. Our leaders better figure out something soon before we fall below a state like Kansas!