The viral video clip of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes jokingly looking at former wide receiver Gehrig Dieter’s face garnered additional attention in the sports world.

Dieter, a loyal New York Yankees fan, enjoyed the reaction to his moment with Mahomes at the ALDS game and spoke to TMZ about the situation.

“The Americans obviously took the lead early; “I was pretty loud in a quiet environment with the Royal fans, but if there’s a spark of energy like that in this inning, (Patrick Mahomes) will obviously be fired up and having fun,” Dieter said. “Last night was great and I I’m glad they won the game. It was a hectic environment, but of course I had a lot of fun.”

Dieter continues to celebrate the Yankees’ series win as the Royals lost both games at Kauffman Stadium.

“Nothing but fun,” said Dieter. “It’s funny how the whole video has gone viral and some people are taking it out of context, but it’s all fun and games.”

Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill joined in on the joke via his X account, posting “Thug Antics” along with the clip. This prompted Dieter to respond that Hill wanted to return to Kansas City.

“Confirmed @cheetah KC misses.” posted Dieter.”I’ll come out of retirement when you return to KC.”

Dieter played for the Chiefs from 2017 to 2021, spending most of his time on the practice squad or special teams. He had two career receptions for 32 yards before announcing his retirement in June 2022.