Ashley

Husband. Dad. Dogfather. Royals. Chiefs. Sooners. THE Missouri State Basketball Bears. Kickball legend.

[Austin Collins @AustinCollins39]

@USSSA @PerfectGameUSA @espn @ESPNU #youthbaseball #travelball #kcmemorialdaySuperNIT #baseball Oklahoma Eleven 11u coach instructed pitcher to pitch into dugout because they were losing game. This team and coach needs to be removed from participating in any future events.

[@KansasHoops @KansasHoops]

Just shot this in west Lawrence looking south, west, and south east. @fox4wx #kswx

[Show Me Football @ShowMeFB]

I know you can't predict it, But Clark Hunt announcing a move to a new dome in Kansas that will price us out while downsizing seats and increasing luxury boxes when he ranks towards the bottom in cash spending for a team that just missed the playoffs with 15 is a bad look.

[Ashley @ashleylat]

@mattderrick Honestly, they shouldn’t even be called the Chiefs anymore.

[The OG Chiefs Kingdom @1_ChiefsKingdom]

Kansas City @MayorLucasKC recently said that if the Kansas City Chiefs were to leave Arrowhead, it “would have no reflection on the outstanding people of Kansas City and Jackson County.”

Mr. Mayor....do you honestly believe that?

Because here’s the reality, no matter how much spin gets layered on top of it.

One of the most iconic franchises in NFL history leaves on your watch.

Yes, this situation was complicated.
Yes, negotiations were messy.

And yes, now-former Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. played a significant role in turning this into a slow-motion disaster.

Frank White’s leadership failures, mixed messaging, and inability to build trust with voters and stakeholders absolutely contributed to this mess.

But here’s the part that can’t be ignored:
You failed to hold him accountable.
Leadership isn’t just about managing your own lane.
It’s about confronting dysfunction when it threatens the city’s future.

Instead of publicly demanding clarity, urgency, and alignment from the county, you allowed confusion, infighting, and political paralysis to fester while the clock kept ticking. The state of Kansas was fully aligned from the get go while Missouri bumble-fucked this.

And now we’re here.

With news that the Chiefs leave KCMO for KCKS, it means:
• A franchise tied for 5th all-time in Super Bowls won left Kansas City, Missouri
• The most iconic stadium in the NFL lost its team
• Billions in economic impact, tourism, and civic identity walked out the door, crossed the river and set up shop on the side of the border, 23 miles from its roots.

And it all happened during your tenure.
This isn’t about effort.
This isn’t about intent.
This isn’t about how hard the situation was.
Outcomes matter. Period.

History doesn’t remember who was difficult to work with. It remembers who was in charge when the loss occurred.

You can point to Frank White.
You can point to the county.
You can point to the Chiefs and Royals.
You can point to politics.

But leadership means ownership.

And with the Chiefs leaving, fair or not, justified or not...
You will be remembered as the mayor who failed to stop it.

The mayor who let Arrowhead’s legacy evaporate.

The mayor who watched the crown jewel slip away without forcing accountability when it mattered most.

That’s not spin.
That’s legacy.

And you will be forever re-named from Mayor Q to Mayor "L" because that is exactly what you will be known as.

The Loser of the Chiefs.

[Ashley @ashleylat]

@cdotharrison Your guy @MayorLucasKC lost.

[Ashley @ashleylat]

Just like that, @MayorLucasKC lost the Chiefs.

[Short On Clever @DrRichardTater]

@KCStar 3 NFL franchises gone. Missouri will never stop being Missouri.

[Ashley @ashleylat]

Appears the mayor is acknowledging KC lost the Chiefs, probably the Royals. All time fumble.

[Ashley @ashleylat]

@EricBaileyTW Glad to see you back!

[Brett McMurphy @Brett_McMurphy]

With Auburn's loss, Missouri State & Delaware get final 2 bowl berths. All 82 spots filled for 41 bowls

https://t.co/89MVV9Xene

[Ashley @ashleylat]

@HellbenderSTL Love what you did but I’m not following? 7 teams fighting for 5 spots but 14 games listed?

[Ashley @ashleylat]

I don’t always make the best decisions.

[Kent Swanson @kent_swanson]

Special teams has been awful.

[Ashley @ashleylat]

@RealMNchiefsfan Same with the pass interference. Didn’t look like a catchable ball had there not been PI. 🤷‍♂️

[Ashley @ashleylat]

@RealMNchiefsfan @ByNateTaylor What is that?

[Ashley @ashleylat]

@RealMNchiefsfan They are.

[Jason Cohen 🇺🇸 @JasonJournoDC]

🚨NEW: Stephen A. Smith *EXCORIATES* "PEOPLE CELEBRATING" Charlie Kirk Assassination🚨

"I don't care what his political beliefs were! I don't care what he felt! I care about the fact that a man was gunned down in front of 2 of his children who are 5 years of age or less. That he's dead at the age of 31. That his wife is a widow. That his children are fatherless because his ideas and his beliefs differed from somebody else, apparently."

"And then I'm going online and I'm seeing people celebrating it! Shame! Shame on you!"

@DailyCaller

[Robert Griffin III @RGIII]

The Charlie Kirk Shooting was disturbing, disgusting and wrong.

Praying for Charlie Kirk’s wife, kids and family.

It’s okay to disagree with someone’s political views, but celebrating his death makes you a despicable human.

No one deserves to be gunned down for their beliefs.

[Ashley @ashleylat]

@LukeSummers7 @cdotharrison The other 43% has to be Dads throwing to their kids.