Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes sat in the grill of his former teammate Gehrig Dieter as they watched the Kansas City Royals play the New York Yankees in the playoffs.

Mahomes — who was wearing Royals gear — taunted Dieter, who was wearing his best Yankees gear at Kauffman Stadium, and yelled in his face. The Chiefs star’s actions went viral during the American League Division Series game, prompting a response from Dieter to X.

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Gehrig Dieter, No. 12, celebrates against the Indianapolis Colts during the AFC Divisional playoff football game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 12, 2019. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)

“Buddy almost had two pieces,” he wrote.

In the end, Dieter, named after Yankees legend Lou Gehrig, had the last laugh. The former Chiefs wide receiver who was on the team when they won the Super Bowl during the 2019 season saw the Yankees pull off a win.

Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning to help New York win 3-2 and take the series lead, 2-1.

Yankees star hits out at Royals fans who laughed at him for calling team luck: ‘I never seen anybody a bum’

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Gehrig Dieter, #12, reacts during the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on November 22, 2020. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

Stanton’s solo blast marked his 12th career postseason home run in just 108 at-bats. That gave Stanton a postseason at-bat per home run ratio of 9.4. It’s the second-best in MLB history, just behind Yankees legend Babe Ruth, who has the best ratio at 8.6. Stanton and Ruth are the only two players with a ratio lower than 10.

“They’re the biggest moments, you have to be ready for it, you have to want it,” Stanton said after the game about how he has hit so well in the playoffs. “You won’t always be successful, but you can’t be shocked in the big moments.”

Mahomes did not respond to the loss on social media.

New York Yankees pitcher Luke Weaver, #30, celebrates with outfielder Juan Soto, #22, after defeating the Kansas City Royals during game three of the NLDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on October 9, 2024. (Jay Biggerstaff – Image Images)

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Game 4 is scheduled for Thursday.

Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.

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