Chris Jones breaks down in tears in Super Bowl national anthem – before having meltdown after Chiefs lose to Eagles KANSAS CITY CHIEFS star Chris Jones broke down in tears during the national anthem at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.
As Grammy award winner Jon Batiste sung the national anthem before the big game, Jones could be seen wiping away tears with a tissue.
Prior to the big game, many Chiefs fans believed that Jones' tears were a good luck omen.
NFL reporter James Palmer later revealed that he was one of the final Chiefs players back in the locker room at half time after an outburst on the field.
The 30-year-old cried during every national anthem performance prior to Chiefs games this postseason.
