Kansas City Park Renames Roller Coaster From 'Patriot' To 'Patrick' Ahead Of AFC Title Game
BOSTON (CBS) – A pair of businesses in the Midwest are trying to distance themselves from any perceived Patriots connections ahead of the AFC Championship Game between New England and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Worlds of Fun, an amusement part in Kansas City, Missouri, has a roller coaster named "The Patriot." That won't be the case this week.
The park tweeted that it is changing the coaster's name "in solidarity" with the Chiefs. For the time being, the ride will be known as "The Patrick," after Kansas City star quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
In Wichita, Kansas, the Brady Nursery garden center couldn't risk being tied to opposing quarterback Tom Brady. The business posted on Facebook that it will unofficially change its name for the next five days to Mahomes Nursery.
A manager for the business told WBZ-TV she has a cousin named Tom Brady and her grandfather's name was Thomas Brady.
The Patriots and Chiefs play Sunday at 6:40 p.m. with a berth in the Super Bowl on the line.
Tune in to Sunday's Patriots-Chiefs AFC Championship Game on WBZ-TV — the flagship station of the New England Patriots. Coverage begins at 11:30 a.m. with a special 90-minute edition of Patriots GameDay, kickoff is set for 6:40 p.m., and after the game stay tuned for full reaction and analysis on Patriots 5th Quarter!
