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ChiefsAholic robbed 11 banks to watch Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce in person—now he’s behind bars for 49 years

ChiefsAholic robbed 11 banks to watch Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce in person—now he’s behind bars for 49 years

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jul 05, 2025, 03:15 IST

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Xaviar Babudar, famously known as ChiefsAholic, shocked everyone. He robbed banks to fuel his passion for the Kansas City Chiefs. Babudar committed 11 bank robberies across states, stealing over $800,000. He used the money for NFL travels and gambling. He received a sentence of 17.5 years in federal prison and an additional 32 years in Oklahoma.

ChiefsAholic robbed 11 banks to watch Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce in person—now he’s behind bars for 49 years

NFL fan gets 49 years for robbing banks to attend Chiefs games and support his favorite players (Image via Getty)

We’ve seen crazy sports fans before, but this guy took things to an entirely new level. On today’s Pat McAfee Show, the crew dug into the absolutely unhinged saga of ChiefsAholic, the Kansas City superfan who didn’t just buy tickets and scream in the stands, he robbed banks to afford his obsession with Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Andy Reid.Yep. Full-on armed robberies. For the love of football.

ChiefsAholic was a viral fan until the mask came off and the FBI stepped in

Xaviar Babudar, better known by his wolf-masked alter ego ChiefsAholic, became a staple of Kansas City’s fanbase. You couldn’t miss him, decked out in full gear, barking like a maniac, living his best football life.But behind that costume? A completely different story. Turns out he was committing a string of bank robberies across multiple states, 11 confirmed jobs, stealing more than $800,000 just to keep up with his NFL travels, gambling habits, and Chiefs lifestyle.

From superfan to super-felon: He’s now sentenced to decades behind bars

Babudar’s story caught fire again today after McAfee reminded everyone that this guy isn’t just sitting in jail, he’s got a mountain of time ahead of him.

In September 2024, he was sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison.
Then in May 2025, Oklahoma slapped him with another 32 years for robbing a credit union in Tulsa.
That means he could serve up to 49 years, though he’s more likely to do around 32 if sentences run consecutively.

From catching touchdowns in Arrowhead to catching federal indictments, the falloff was steep.

What hit McAfee hardest was how deep the fandom ran. ChiefsAholic wasn’t just a bandwagon guy, he idolized Mahomes, Kelce, and Reid to the point of obsession. And he wasn't just showing up on Sundays. He was committing felonies just to stay close to the team, city-hopping from game to game using stolen money.

Let that sink in.Pat summed it up on-air: “This might be the wildest NFL fan story I’ve ever heard.”On paper, it’s just a story about a fan. But when you hear it broken down especially by someone like Pat McAfee, it hits different. This wasn’t a clout chaser. This was a guy who genuinely loved the Chiefs so much, he gave up his freedom to follow them around.Also read - “He killed me”: Stephon Gilmore says Bill Belichick embarrassed him so badly he nearly cried

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