Clark Hunt and the Kansas City Chiefs received disappointing news when a crucial sales tax proposal in Jackson County, Missouri, was rejected.
The failed sales tax, intended to fund substantial upgrades to Arrowhead Stadium and a new downtown stadium for the MLB’s Royals, left the Chiefs and Royals scrambling for alternatives.
Nate Taylor, who is as close to the Chiefs as any writer in sports, does not believe the Chiefs will be quick to come back to the table with Jackson County.
"I think we all need to get used to the fact that the Chiefs could be playing in Kansas in a decade or less."
— Josh Chavis (@JoshChavis65) April 4, 2024
Of course, the proposal was meant with much controversy and criticism.
There’s very few things the public hates more than having to fund projects for billionaires who could easily just front the bill themselves.
Clark hunt tried to extort us. When they have the money needed to renovate.
— fatty patty (@theonlydyl_) April 3, 2024
The Chiefs may be one of the best-run organizations in all of sports, but they didn’t make a wise move teaming up with the Royals on this proposal.
The Royals are well-known for being one of the cheapest organizations in all of baseball and have shown very little interest in putting a winning product on the field.
In other words, the public didn’t fully view this as helping their beloved back-to-back Super Bowl champs renovate Arrowhead Stadium – they knew they would also have to help fund a ballpark for one of the worst franchises in all of baseball.
It was a terrible proposal. Royals haven't earned a new stadium, the stadium would be inconvenient af, Chiefs plan for where Kaufman sits was a joke, tax payers are still paying for the 09' renovations, and on top of it all crime is way out of hand and should be the priority.
— Chief_Chad (@Chief__Chad) April 4, 2024
Right!
The NFL can help out their teams with this with all the money made on TV deals.
Ridiculous to make taxpayers, whom most don’t even attend games, to pay for a stadium that charges them $100s of dollars for tickets & $20 dollars for beer.— SmirKing Revenge (@InvisibleHand78) April 3, 2024
There is now discussion about what the future might hold for the Chiefs.
Neighboring state, Kansas, is said to be very interested in luring the Chiefs across the border.
The Chiefs new logo when they move from Missouri to Kansas pic.twitter.com/wKM8lgtuLg
— Chiefs Kingdom Memes – CKM (@kcchiefsmmz) April 4, 2024
Enter Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson who has thrown his weight behind the possibility of the Chiefs returning to their roots in Texas.
“Dallas was named the top sports city in the United States because we play to win,” Johnson told The Dallas Morning News.
“Our market is big enough, growing enough, and loves football more than enough to support a second NFL team – especially a franchise (and an owner) with deep roots here.”
Wow: Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is rooting for the #Chiefs to choose to come back to the city of Dallas, he told @dallasnews
“As I have said previously, our market is big enough, growing enough, and loves football more than enough to support a second NFL team… especially a… https://t.co/E2SGR3n0gh pic.twitter.com/J3V1gT5jJu
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) April 3, 2024
Some young football fans may not know this, but the Kansas City Chiefs actually started out as the Dallas Texans.
The Dallas Texans played at the historic Cotton Bowl, which conveniently remains available for potential use.
Nah honestly just trade the cowboys for them lmao get them out of my city
— Jahmeir D. ✭ (@JDCowboys2) April 3, 2024
Now, as interesting as it is to think about, we all know the chances of the Chiefs moving back to Dallas are extremely slim.
Despite Dallas and Texas as a whole being world famous for their love of football, we know Mr. Jerry Jones wouldn’t be too pleased to share any sort of spotlight with another NFL team in town.
We knew Kansas would be circling, but Dallas Mayor is asking Hunt to bring Chiefs 'home' to Dallas. Lamar moved Chiefs to KC 1963 to not compete for Dallas market. Jerry Jones would have a tantrum. I won't say never, but can't see Chiefs moving to Dallas.https://t.co/jg2pYTMPxc
— Connie Jo (@cjkc_life09) April 4, 2024
As unlikely as it is, the thought of two NFL franchises in Dallas is certainly interesting.
What percent chance do you give it of happening? … We’ll put the over/under at .0001%
Dallas already has a football team.
They are called the Dallas Cowboys, America's team.
And the Cowboys are elite.
If anything, move the Chiefs to Austin or San Antonio, but keep them out of Dallas. https://t.co/hSbFUTgSk7
— Magic Nick (@MagicNick1913) April 3, 2024
Interestingly, the potential move to Dallas isn’t the only KC-Dallas news of the day…
https://twitter.com/MassaraChad/status/1775968848384270695
What are your thoughts on the situation?
Should Hunt and the organization be responsible for the entire renovation costs?
Would the Chiefs just be better off moving to Kansas???