Kansas City Chiefs Have Inspiring ‘Faith-Filled,’ Family Environment, Chaplain Says

The chaplain for the Super Bowl-bound Kansas City chiefs says the organization’s openness to matters of faith makes his job “easy.”

The Chiefs’ chaplain, Marcellus Casey, told Sports Spectrum he grew up a fan of the Chiefs because his father, Carey Casey, was the team chaplain. Even then, Marcellus was impressed with the organization – especially with then-owner Lamar Hunt, who passed away in 2006. Hunt’s children now own the team. Clark Hunt, a son, is the CEO. 

“I remember as a little kindergartner, meeting Lamar Hunt in the parking lot and just how cordial and kind and loving he was with my father and I,” Marcellus Casey told Sports Spectrum.

“You see that legacy [today] throughout the whole family, with Clark and his wife, Tavia, and all the Clark siblings – it’s really a family environment. It’s really a faith-filled environment at the stadium and with their family. So it makes it really easy as a chaplain to have a positive impact with the players and with the coaches.”

Clark Hunt is open about his Christian faith. As Christian Headlines previously reported, he and Tavia helped establish a pre-game non-denominational chapel service for fans. Clark and Tavia attend.

Casey said he treats the players just like “human beings” who have “feelings” and “families,” even though they’re seen as stars in the public eye.

“They have past hurts…