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Why Chiefs coach Andy Reid backs Jeff Colyer for Kansas governor, and what it means in wake of NFL ban on protests

On Monday in Wichita and Wednesday in Mission Hills, Chiefs coach Andy Reid will mingle at fundraisers for Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer’s campaign, at which supporters will be splurging from $500 to $4,000.

As Reid tells it and no doubt sees it, this is merely a favor for a friend, similar to gestures he recalled occasionally making on behalf of some politicians when he was the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.

“I’ve gotten to know him since I’ve been here, and I appreciate the man,” Reid said in a brief interview Thursday, smiling and adding, “And so I’m going to dinner with him.