Jason Whitlock hails Patrick Mahomes for refusing to endorse either Donald Trump or Joe Biden for president... and says he got 'tired of living the lie' after going 'woke' and getting 'caught up in the George Floyd thing'

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Conservative sports commentator Jason Whitlock bestowed Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes with compliments after he chose not to endorse either Joe Biden or Donald Trump in the upcoming Presidential election. 

Whitlock believes Mahomes got 'tired of living the lie' after speaking up during the aftermath of the 'George Floyd thing'.

Mahomes declined to endorse either candidate during an interview with Time Magazine that focused on his future, leading to the praise from Whitlock. 

Sports and politics have never been intertwined more, with many of those roads leading back to the feud between Trump, when he was in office, and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.  

Trump called Kaepernick and those who kneel for the Star-Spangled Banner a 'son of a b****' in 2016. 

Mahomes has entered the political sphere before, but chose not to while speaking with Time

Whitlock likes this version of Mahomes after he did not endorse a candidate for President

'Patrick Mahomes has pivoted a little bit because I think for a little bit, he tried to go woke, the George Floyd thing, he got caught up in that, and the Colin Kaepernick thing. But he has now steered to a more authentic place,' Whitlock said. 'My name's been in it, I ain't in it, I'm good. I like this Patrick Mahomes.'

'There are athletes like Mahomes that are tried of living the lie and believing one thing but knowing I have to say something else,' Whitlock continued. 

Mahomes was asked by Time about the Presidential election after he supported LeBron James' 'More Than a Vote' campaign in 2020 to help with African American turnout in that year's Presidential election.  

'I don’t want to pressure anyone to vote for a certain President,' Mahomes said to Time. 'I want people to use their voice, whoever they believe in. I want them to do the research.'

The Chiefs did not attend a celebration at the White House while Trump was in office after winning the Super Bowl in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

Kansas City did visit the White House with Biden now the commander in chief after winning last year's Super Bowl. Biden will host the Chiefs for another title celebration later this year.