Gamers for the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs had been allowed to observe Rihanna’s Tremendous Bowl halftime present Sunday — at their very own threat.

Tremendous Bowl Most Precious Participant Patrick Mahomes on Monday mentioned head coach Andy Reid put the kibosh on any hopes of catching the star singer carry out stay as soon as the crew went to the locker room.

“Coach Reid instructed us, ‘In the event you exit to observe the efficiency, simply preserve strolling since you’re not taking part in the remainder of the sport,’” the quarterback mentioned throughout an look on “Jimmy Kimmel Stay!”

Kansas Metropolis trailed 24-14 on the half to the Philadelphia Eagles. Worse, Mahomes reaggravated his ankle harm from earlier within the playoffs and he hobbled off the sector because the second quarter ended.

“Fortunately sufficient for me, we have now a variety of nice leaders on that crew,” Mr. Mahomes instructed Mr. Kimmel. “I talked, Travis (Kelce) talked, we had different guys who stepped up and talked as properly. We simply mentioned that we needed to exit and go away it out on the sector.”

The Chiefs got here again with a vengeance within the second half and gained 38-35.

As for Rihanna’s present, the Nationwide Soccer League champions can watch all of it they need on DVR.