Patrick Mahomes’ drinking habits explored after pickle juice consumption video before Colts game sparks alcohol confusion

A pregame video of Patrick Mahomes has been circulating online for the past 12 to 14 hours. It shows the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback gulping pickle juice before a Week 2 game against the Indianapolis Colts.Fans apparently mistook the pickle juice for alcohol - in particular, vodka or limoncello. But in reality, it was just pickle juice. Pickle juice helps prevent and relieve muscle cramps, which is why the Chiefs provide it to players.As for his party-drinking habits, the multi-time MVP’s idea of fun is reserved for celebrations, not for when he is expected to be serious or playing his favorite game. This incident, however, raises a curious question: how does he actually celebrate with drinks?Having won three Super Bowls, the 31-year-old signal-caller celebrates with fans by chugging beers with teammates on parade buses. When it is time to party during team dinners and private after-parties, he enjoys premium drinks like tequila. Or Coors Light beer.Patrick Mahomes’ excessive drinking during Super Bowl parade offended fansAfter his second Super Bowl win, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback came under scrutiny for excessive drinking during the Super Bowl parade.Patrick Mahomes apparently channeled Stone Cold Steve Austin and chugged Coors Light beers, while flaunting a WWE championship belt. He wore that belt when he was named Super Bowl MVP for the second time.Anyhow, his excessive drinking apparently did not sit well with fans who watched him, especially because young fans were watching him.“I’m not opposed to drinking nor naive enough to think our football players don’t drink. However, it is completely unnecessary to let Chiefs players drink during the Super Bowl parade. It should not have been allowed by coach Andy Reid and the team’s ownership for some very good reasons.The main reason is that a drinking Chief is not a good role model for young fans who are there to see their heroes. Second, even the adult fans don’t want to see drunken players at this important celebration. Third, tragic things happen when drinking is involved.If the Chiefs cannot go a few hours without alcohol, the organization has a problem. I, for one, was sickened to see this for the second time.I wish the Chiefs would take pride in their reputation and forgo drinking next time. The parade is a citywide party. You don’t represent this die-hard fan when you make the parade look like a college fraternity beer bust,” said Kansas City Star reader Janet Elaine Hensel of Liberty, Missouri.Patrick Mahomes, Brittany Mahomes, and Pat Mahomes celebrateAfter the 2022 season’s AFC Championship Game win over the Cincinnati Bengals, Pat Mahomes, Patrick Mahomes’ father and former MLB pitcher, was photographed lighting a cigar in a private suite at Arrowhead Stadium.Patrick’s wife, Brittany Mahomes, shared Pat’s photo through Instagram. Pat is heard saying in the background, “I’m smoking on the Joe Burrow.” Burrow is widely known for his post-victory cigar celebration.The Chiefs star quarterback was pictured holding a Coors Light beer while Brittany posed with a BioSteel drink - the sports nutrition brand that Mahomes partnered with in 2020.Patrick Mahomes’ bachelorette party in Las VegasA source told PEOPLE that the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback celebrated his bachelorette party with Travis Kelce, Jerick McKinnon, Orlando Bloom, and his other teammates. They drank a 100-year-old Louis XIII Cognac [brandy], enjoyed dinner, and sipped on Michael Jordan’s Cincoro Tequila.That’s how the three-time Super Bowl champ celebrates with alcoholic beverages. It’s not for the gridiron. USA TODAY’s Robert Zeglinski urged not to overuse Patrick Mahomes’ NBC live broadcast.“He was drinking a yellowish liquid out of what looked like a small shooter. Whatever the liquid was, it definitely wasn’t water.Some folks on social media even intimated that Mahomes might have been taking a small swig of alcohol for pregame nerves in a thought process like that. It was definitely pickle juice,” wrote USA TODAY’s Robert Zeglinski.Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news, check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.