KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There's been a climate change in Tampa, Florida, for Kansas City Chiefs fans who are now getting the cold shoulder.
Jowey Lowery told 41 Action News he was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, but has been living in the Tampa area for two years.
For 17 weeks, Lowery watched the Chiefs games at local bars with other football fans who had nothing but respect for this Chiefs team. Now, with the local team in the Super Bowl, Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans aren't so friendly.
“Beginning of the season, you really didn’t notice this, but now it’s Bucs gear everywhere and now we’re staring to see — which I hope the evolution is going to be really strong of — more Chiefs gear coming in as the week progresses and hopefully starting early next week," Lowery said.
In November, Lowery and his friends purchased seven tickets to Super Bowl LV, hoping the Chiefs would "run it back."
Despite the Bucs playing in their home stadium, Lowery said he's expecting more football fans to cheer on the Chiefs, even if they haven't been a lifelong fan.
“There’s this weird side that’s in Tampa, there’s a lot of transplants and their teams didn’t make it, maybe it’s the Bills or the Browns or the Ravens or something like that, and you literally find them backing Patrick Mahomes around every corner when you have somebody at the table talking about Tom Brady," Lowery said.
For months, Lowery said he had been looking forward to receiving his tickets in the mail, but due to COVID-19, the tickets will be virtual.
Lowery said a face mask and hand sanitizer was delivered in the official Super Bowl LV boxes.
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