Patrick Mahomes explains why he avoided calling for tight gun-control laws after shooting, endorsing president

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Patrick Mahomes is one of the most recognizable faces in the NFL and across sports and was recognized as Time magazine’s "Most Influential People" on Tuesday.

In the profile, the deadly Super Bowl parade shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, was mentioned. One person was killed, and several others were wounded as the team tried to celebrate its second consecutive title, supplanting them as a dynastic team not seen since the New England Patriots.

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Patrick Mahomes walks the parade route as fans go wild during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII Victory Parade on Feb 14, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Thoughts, prayers and calls for tighter gun-control measures rained onto social media as shots fired were reported. Mahomes offered his condolences, donated money to an aid fund for victims and went to the hospital to visit some of the victims.

However, the three-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback stopped short of advocating for those measures. He explained why to Time magazine.

"I continue to educate myself," he said. "I don't want to make a quick response to something that takes a lot of education to really learn and make a swaying comment based off that. But I know we have to find a solution of some way to make this stuff stop."

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, #15, sheds off the sack attempt of San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa, #97, during Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers on