Chiefs’ relocation plan draws rebuke from Dem congressman
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Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., took a dig at Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt after the organization announced plans to relocate by the 2031 season.
The Chiefs plan to build a state-of-the-art stadium in Kansas City, Kansas, with the support of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Kansas Governor Laura Kelly.
“Clark Hunt: America’s greatest Welfare King. Billions of taxpayers’ money going to this billionaire while working people suffer. This is an absolute disgrace,” he wrote on X.
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Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt (R) and Kansas Governor Laura Kelly pose for a photo during an event Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Topeka, Kansas, announcing that the team will be leaving Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., for a new stadium to be built along the Kansas-Missouri state line, ready for the start of the 2031 season. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Boyle’s issue apparently revolves around the Chiefs’ plan for a move.
Kansas outbid Missouri, and the former state’s STAR (Sales Tax and Revenue) bonds will cover 70% of the cost of the new stadium. Missouri approved a plan last summer that would pay up to half the cost of new stadiums not only for the Chiefs but also for MLB’s Kansas City Royals.
Voters in Jackson County, which owns the Truman Sports Complex in Missouri, blocked an extension of the 3/8-cent sales tax that would have funded improvements to Arrowhead Stadium while helping fund a new Royals stadium. As such, both teams had to look at other options and the Chiefs made a big decision. Moreover, it motivated Kansas lawmakers to take action.
Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., speaks during the 2016 Democratic National Convention at Wells Fargo Arena on July 25, 2016. (Robert Deutsch/USA TODAY NETWORK)
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“The benefit to the entire region will be enormous,” Hunt said in his announcement. “A stadium of this caliber will make Kansas City ready for Super Bowls, Final Fours and other world-class events. A brand new practice facility and headquarters will allow the Chiefs to continue attracting top talent. And the vision for a new mixed-use district will rival any sports-focused development anywhere in the country.”
Taking Hunt’s statement above even further, a domed stadium would make the new Chiefs’ home not only a possible Super Bowl destination, but also host many other sports and cultural events in the future.
Kansas lawmakers unanimously authorized the state to pay 60% of the cost of the new stadium, a new practice facility and retail and entertainment space. The bonds will be paid for by government sales and liquor tax revenue in a specific area around it.
According to Forbes, Hunt and his family are worth $1.6 billion.
Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt (center right) speaks to the media during an event in Topeka, Kansas, on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, after announcing that the team will leave Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, for a new stadium that will be built along the Kansas-Missouri state line and will be ready for the start of the 2031 season. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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This won’t be the team’s first change. The Chiefs were originally the Dallas Texans and won the American Football League championship in 1963 before moving to Kansas City, Missouri. The team played at Kansas City Municipal Stadium.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
