KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Norma Hunt, who as the wife of the late Kansas City Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt attended all 57 Super Bowl games, has died, the Hunt family announced in a statement released by the team.

She was 85 years old. No cause of death was given.

“Kind, generous and unfailingly positive, mom was one of a kind,” the Hunts said in their statement. “Her joy and zeal for life were infectious. She loved caring for others, and she always had an encouraging word. She was a loyal friend, the consummate hostess and she had a rare ability to make everyone she encountered feel valued and at ease.

“Mom was steadfastly devoted to her family and fiercely passionate about her family’s sports teams. She was by our father Lamar’s side every step of the way — from the merger of the AFL and the NFL to the formation of Major League Soccer, World Championship Tennis, the North American Soccer League, and their founding investment in the Chicago Bulls. She was the only person we knew who rivaled his love of sports. The two of them found such joy together, whether at home, or in stadium stands around the world.”

Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes expressed his condolences on Twitter.

Mrs. Norma was the best. Glad to be a part of this special organization she help build. She will be missed! Prayers to the entire Hunt family. ???

— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) June 4, 2023

In a statement released by the NFL, commissioner Roger Goodell said he had known Hunt for nearly 40 years and that he was always “struck by her warmth and grace.”

“Norma’s sense of family extended to the Chiefs’ organization which she greatly adored,” the statement read. “Norma was one of the most passionate fans of the Chiefs and the NFL, and understood and enjoyed every aspect of the game. She loved being around the team and referred to the players as ‘real-life superheroes.’ Norma attended every Super Bowl ever played, including the two recent Chiefs’ victories, and was the only woman to do so.”

Lamar Hunt died in 2006. Their son Clark has been chairman of the Chiefs ever since.

AC Milan fired club legend Paolo Maldini as technical director on Monday, according to Sky Sport Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio.

Frederic Massara, Milan’s sporting director, is reportedly out as well.

The bombshell comes just a day after Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced he was leaving Milan and retiring from the game at 41 years old.

The Rossoneri qualified for next season’s Champions League by finishing in fourth place in Serie A but fell short of defending the title they won last year.

Maldini, a former defender who spent his entire 25-year career with Milan, was one of the architects who helped revive the club following years of mismanagement and ownership turmoil. He played an active role in player recruitment, signing the likes of Ibrahimovic and star forward Rafael Leao while helping the team navigate a ban from European football for Financial Fair Play violations.

However, Maldini didn’t share the same vision as RedBird Capital, the U.S.-based investment firm that bought the club from hedge fund Elliott Management last year in a $1.3-billion deal, according to football insider Fabrizio Romano.

Maldini returned to Milan in June 2018 as development director before taking on more responsibility in the sporting and technical fields. He and right-hand man Massara helped bring the club closer to break-even status by achieving results with a tight budget. In May 2021, Milan qualified for the Champions League for the first time in seven years and last season won the Serie A title for the first time in 11 years.

Maldini also helped re-sign a number of key players on expiring contracts over the last few months, with defenders Theo Hernandez, Fikayo Tomori, and Pierre Kalulu, midfielders Sandro Tonali and Ismael Bennacer, and forward Leao all extending their stays.

The dressing room reacted badly to the news of Maldini’s firing, according to Milan insider Daniele Longo.

However, manager Stefano Pioli is reportedly set to remain in charge. His contract runs until June 2025.