Kansas City has been on an adrenaline high since the Chiefs won the AFC Championship last Sunday. Go anywhere in the metro and you’ll see Chiefs gear everywhere. Next stop: the Super Bowl in Arizona.

But of course there are the party poopers, the Debbie Downers, the Karens, who want to take the city’s pride down a notch or two. You can find them at KCUR, the National Public Radio affiliate in KC.

For those who don’t live here, Kansas City is a huge football town. Arrowhead Stadium, where the Chiefs play, holds the record for loudest crowd roar, at 142.2 decibels. And they’re a patriotic bunch, too, as seen during the National Anthem prior to the championship game.

Retired US Navy Petty Officer First Class Generald Wilson offered up a soul-stirring rendition of the anthem. Members of both the Chiefs and the opposing Cincinnati Bengals stood at attention in the 20-degree weather, while Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones had a tear running down his face. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was hopping around, trying to stay warm, but still kept his hand on his heart. And as a finale, T-38 Talons flew over the stadium.

But leave it to a National Public Radio affiliate to find raaaacism during the game. Just as NPR did in 2020, when they dug up a 2014 story about yellow emojis being racist, even though skin tone options became available in 2015.

And just think, as taxpayers we’re paying for this.