KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ One day after the Chiefs’ James Winchester attended his
father’s funeral, he walked onto the field inside of Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday
to snap for a 22-yard field-goal attempt.
When it went through, Winchester and kicker Cairo Santos stood together for an
extra moment. Santos told Winchester the kick was for his dad, adding that
Winchester would honor his life with everything he did.
Winchester’s father, Michael was shot to death Tuesday by a disgruntled former
Southwest Airlines employee outside an Oklahoma City airport. Police believe the
shooting may have been in retaliation for the assailant losing his job with the
airline, where Winchester worked for 29 years.
The Chiefs honored Winchester with a moment of silence before their 19-17 loss
to Tampa Bay.
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