Public threats suggest assassination plans against Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes.
Fortunately, both athletes are alive and well.
Authorities arrested a man who threatened to shoot two football players at a Morgan Wallen concert.
It’s not clear if this is a substantive threat or a horrifying (but certainly empty) prank.
It all started with the Morgan Wallen tour
Morgan Wallen is currently on the One Night At A Time World Tour. He performed at Arrowhead Stadium, which just happens to be the home of the current Super Bowl champion: the Kansas City Chiefs.
(This story may not change your opinion of Morgan Wallen’s concert audience.)
According to court documents, an analyst monitoring public social media posts for potential threats at the concert spotted the tweet. The tweet made what appeared to be a terrorist threat — an assassination plot surrounding Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes.
The offending tweet no longer appears on Twitter. However, court documents reveal its contents, according to TMZ and other reports.
“Mr. (redacted) in Arrowhead with his wife. If he brings out (redacted) or (redacted) I will take the f-in shot. F-em! And f— you b—-!!” court documents describe the tweet, which went up shortly before the concert, as he said.
That sounds like an explicit threat and part of a murder plot. Not very much smart plot, but many of history’s most sinister plans have been ill-advised.
Authorities made an arrest in the alleged assassination plot
Police arrested 23-year-old Aaron Brown. The Winchester, Illinois native now faces a Class E felony charge of Making a Terroristic Threat in the 2nd Degree. His bail is $15,000.
According to reports, authorities identified Brown as the user, “Gooey Bag,” behind the tweet. He was apparently at the stadium when police contacted him.
And, of course, Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes are at Arrowhead Stadium.
The ability of social media to allow people to be impulsive yes The thought of going out into the world has many downsides. Sometimes, this means legal trouble.
“It was a stupid, stupid, stupid mistake,” Aaron Brown said of a tweet that described a murder plot against Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes.
He was, according to court documents, “scared” because the alarming tweets had been sent to authorities.
Fortunately, Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes are healthy
If they are in danger, it appears that the authorities are preventing them. And many on social media are now concluding that the assassination plot was insincere. Hostile, but not sincere.
However, making a terrorist threat “in jest” is indistinguishable on social media from an actual assassination plot. Someone tried to kill a celebrity. There are people who intend to harm people at noisy events.
It’s really best to reign in your worst impulses. One ill-advised social media post can derail your entire life.
