Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 1662 A Heart Full of Loyalty

Incredibly, this was Carter's first loss since becoming a Kansas City Chiefs fan.

Have you forgotten? Carter used to be a winning fan. He was one of those fans who would turn away without hesitation if the team lost. Maybe he wouldn't gloat or take pleasure in the team's misfortune, but he also wouldn't calmly accept the team's loss without being moved.

He hates losing.

In the world of competitive sports, victory is everything. Without victory and championships, discussing dreams and passion is just playing around.

It's just a form of wishful thinking.

Then he found the Kansas City Chiefs, a team that never lost, a team that always won championships.

Everything is perfect.

Carter thought that when the Kansas City Chiefs lost, he would be angry, disappointed, and tormented. All those motivational quotes were just empty words. When faced with a real loss, the true nature of a winning fan would still show. He didn't believe he could withstand the test.

but……

The anger was real, the disappointment was real, and the torment was real, but it wasn't because the Kansas City Chiefs lost the game, but because of the netizens who attacked the Kansas City Chiefs for losing.

Carter wasn't even thinking about himself; his entire focus was on the Kansas chief.

How could those people do that!

They attacked the Kansas City Chiefs because of a single loss, they destroyed the Kansas City Chiefs because of a single game, and they besieged the Kansas City Chiefs because of a single accident.

Over the past four seasons, the Kansas City Chiefs have not had a smooth ride. They have experienced peaks and troughs. They have fought desperately when they were on the verge of defeat, and they have also faced counterattacks when they were leading. But the Kansas City Chiefs have always been tenacious and unyielding, which is the quality that makes them champions.

Let's not talk about the past. Last season, the Kansas City Chiefs' undefeated championship win wasn't a smooth ride or an easy victory, was it?
Those people saw the Kansas City Chiefs lose, but they didn't see the resilience and tenacity of the Kansas City Chiefs who fought until the very last moment, even when they were on the verge of exhaustion. They even erased the fighting spirit that the Kansas City Chiefs displayed throughout the game. They were just tired, exhausted after nearly three years of peak performance. Are they not allowed to be tired, not allowed to be vulnerable, not allowed to be exhausted?

Damn it.

Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!

Carter was indeed angry, angry at those who couldn't wait to turn their backs on the Kansas Chief or even attack him; they were the ones who should feel ashamed and disgraced!

He is definitely not the chief of Kansas!
If someone had told Carter eighteen months ago that he would be furious if people attacked a team, that he would wholeheartedly defend a team, that he would unconditionally believe in a team even when they were losing, he would have scoffed at it as a terrible joke.

However, Carter now firmly believes that he needs to do something.

This is their team, this is Felix's team, this is the team that stood together through thick and thin during difficult times, this is the team that united the entire city.

Precisely because these are difficult times, they need to show their support even more, letting the Kansas City Chiefs hear the voices from the city and the fans.

Just like Arrowhead Stadium.

If the fans had been able to make their voices heard at Arrowhead Stadium today, things might have been different.

But what should he do?
He was trapped in his home like other residents, unable to leave easily, unable to organize activities, and unable to appear in front of the team to cheer freely.

The situation was more complicated than ever before. This plunged Carter into deep distress; he gripped his hair tightly, pulling and tugging, trying to clear his mind and come up with a viable solution.

If it were Felix, what would he do?
Carter took a deep breath. Although Felix was no longer there, he missed his friend's presence more than ever.

“Felix, I need some help,” Carter muttered to himself.

Then, a figure popped into my mind.

“Annie.”

Carter sat up abruptly. He had never met Anne Gallas, but he had always heard stories about her in Kansas City, and Felix had recounted their past encounters more than once.

After Anne's tragic passing, Arrowhead Stadium hosted a special event where people sang and danced both on and off the field in memory of the strong girl.

It all stemmed from an action Anne took in the past. When everyone was on the opposite side trying to attack and besiege Levi, and when Gillette Stadium tried to fan the flames and incite everyone to attack Levi through ugly and dirty means, Anne responded.

Huh!
Carter gasped and frantically dialed the number of David Anderson, the owner of the Old Oak Tavern, and of course, West and the others.

After the call ended, Carter opened the window, stood in front of the window railing, his heart pounding, a mix of emotions—tense, ashamed, and conflicted—rushing around him; but Carter closed his eyes, temporarily forgetting himself, and facing the street, he sang out loud.

"When you pass through the storm, hold your head high and don't be afraid of the darkness."

Carter's voice trembled slightly because he lacked confidence in his singing. He even doubted his own tone and began to worry about singing off-key as soon as he opened his mouth.

He is exposing his weaknesses and singing like a fool to the streets and highways, all alone, exposing himself.

Shame and remorse burned through my very being.

But Carter didn't give up; he continued to sing steadfastly, just like Annie had done before, just like millions of Kansas City Chiefs fans.

Anderson said they are the Chiefs, and no matter where they are, their passion and sincerity will always be with the Kansas Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.

Indeed, they are facing difficulties now, and they can no longer go to Arrowhead Stadium to cheer for the team as they used to. But this still cannot stop them. Their hearts will always stand with the team, and they will face all challenges and storms with their heads held high.

What he needs to do is not to fight back against those haters and trolls, not to get entangled with those pathetic lunatics on social media, but to look at his team and show them with concrete actions:
No matter what happens, they will never walk alone.

Carter didn't know or was certain where the Kansas City Chiefs players were, whether they were still on the court, or had already returned home; but Carter was certain that if the entire city could unite and speak out like Anne Gallas during such a difficult and dark time—

Then the players will be able to hear it. Li Wei will be able to hear it.

So Carter knew he was tone-deaf, he knew he was acting like a fool, going crazy over an empty street, he knew it all.

But he remained steadfast in his singing, even singing louder and harder as he sang.

This was the first time in his life that he faced failure with equanimity, sang praises for failure, and stood on the side of setbacks and darkness.

He firmly believed that by going through these trials and tribulations, they would become better versions of themselves, that they would find their own color and weight in the long and meaningless course of life, that life could have more, and that life itself could have more than just simply... breathing.

(End of this chapter)