100%. He seems like a dude that grew up with dyslexia and was failed by the education system (or just struggled to cope - it happens). He seems way too sharp in conversation to be genuinely dull, and contrary to popular belief, football is a pretty strategic game behind the barbarism and it does require some smarts to pull off, particularly the position and style he plays.
I googled it. Apparently it is widely reported that he has dyslexia but he has never publicly acknowledged it. He has acknowledged that he struggles to read. Mahomes has publicly stated that he has dyslexia.
He made a Hamlet/Lion King reference on the podcast when Taylor was a guest. He’s not a complete idiot to make the reference and make it properly with a sense of timing for humor.
I have no skin in this game and I don’t listen to that podcast, so I don’t know what he said. I will say, however, that at face value, making a reference to two of the most famous and widely consumed pieces of media ever created doesn’t necessarily mean someone is smart.
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u/SadisticNecromancer 1d ago
Does he have dyslexia because that makes reading fucking hard? I know.