The Kansas City Sports Commission was unable to have its annual awards banquet at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown due to the coronavirus pandemic. They were still able to honor individuals for their commitment and achievement in sports by handing out their yearly awards in a virtual setting, however. Three members of the Super Bowl-winning Chiefs were honored with awards on Friday evening.
Here’s a look at the awards brought home and by whom:
- Sportsman of the Year – Tyrann Mathieu
- Coach of the Year – Andy Reid
- Executive of the Year – Brett Veach
“I just want to send a huge shoutout to the Kansas City Marriott Downtown and the Kansas City Sports Commission for recognizing me as Sportsman of the Year,” Mathieu said. “It’s a great honor and I’m so thankful to have great teammates and great coaches, guys to really push me and encourage me. I’m so thankful for that and grateful for that. I also want to send out my love and support for Kansas City and all of its surrounding areas. I hope everybody is doing well, staying safe, taking care of themselves and really leaning on their loved ones. Thank you again for this tremendous honor. God is good.”
“I’d like to thank McCownGordon and the Kansas City Sports Commission for recognizing me as the Executive of the Year,” Veach said. “While I’m certainly honored and humbled to receive this award, this award is without question a reflection of the outstanding staff I have. I’m certainly blessed and honored to work with these guys every day and I truly believe that I have the best personnel staff in the NFL. I hope everyone is staying safe and staying healthy and looking forward to seeing our great fans back at Arrowhead Stadium. Thank you.”
“I’m sorry for the crazy time that we’re in right now, but I sure am grateful to Burns & McDonnell and the Kansas City Sports Commission for this great Coach of the Year award,” Reid said. “Again, our hearts go out to those that are suffering now. . . Good health to all and again thank you very much.”
You can watch the awards show in its entirety here.
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