A regular season MVP—what should have been an honor—has, since the turn of the millennium, gradually morphed into a hot potato due to the infamous curse.
Awkward, to say the least.
And this year, with Li Wei and Mahomes ranking first and second in the MVP voting, does that mean the curse will double in strength?
Mortifyingly awkward.
Each year, the MVP winner boldly declares they don't believe in the curse and are 100% confident they'll break it, but the reality…
In 2015, Newton played his worst game of the season in the Super Bowl.
In 2016, Ryan blew a 25-point lead in the Super Bowl in a historic collapse.
In 2017, Brady fell victim to Smith's last-second Wanfu Mary Hail Mary in the divisional round—Alex "what the hell" Smith?
Thus, every MVP fell silent, puckering up nervously, shutting their eyes and choosing to play it safe—better to believe in it than not, right?
Including Li Wei.
Right after the MVP results were announced, reporters rushed to interview Li Wei.