Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce sparked a budding rivalry with the Baltimore Ravens after getting into an altercation with kicker Justin Tucker before the AFC Championship Game.
Kelsey spoke about her feud with Tucker on the latest episode of her podcast, New Heights. Tucker said earlier this week that it was all a matter of “gamesmanship” and that he hasn’t changed his routine. But the star tight end seemed to take that to heart a little more.
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“It’s like if you’re trying to get into the other team’s designated area, you don’t get in their way. You don’t get in the way of what they’re doing,” Kelce said. “That’s the unspoken rule: If you want to be nasty about it, put the helmet, the football, and the disgusting kick tee where the quarterback is warming up.”
“And they’re dropping down (to get back to the pass), their eyes are looking to the left, they’re putting their helmets at their feet. … If you’re not going to pick it up, I’m willing to I’ll move it for you.”
Kansas City Chiefs No. 15 Patrick Mahomes warms up before the AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Kelce joked that she “loves” how she is “portrayed as the bad guy.”
Tucker was stretching on a field near where Patrick Mahomes and Kelce were warming up when his helmet and kick ball hit the goal line.
Tucker downplayed the incident when speaking to reporters.
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“I think it’s kind of ridiculous to bring it up and talk about what happened before the game, but I don’t think it’s really a big deal,” he said. “…For those who don’t know, the way it works is that each team’s kicker moves to the opposing team’s designated warm-up area on the field. 90 minutes ago.”
“I’ve been doing the exact same thing for 12 years and I’ve never had a problem with anyone. That’s kind of how we’ve always done it. So Patrick was trying to warm up and drop back and “He asked me,” while stretching on the ground to see if he could move his helmet.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (left) of the Baltimore Ravens warms up at the Chiefs facility before the AFC Championship Football game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on January 28, 2024. Exchanges words with placekicker #9 Justin Tucker. . (Jeff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)
“I happily stood up and moved my helmet out of the way, thinking it would at least be enough to get it out of the way. Then Travis came along and kicked my stuff. I threw a helmet. I thought it was all just gamesmanship,” and it was all a lot of fun, but they seemed to take it a little more seriously. ”
Mr. Tucker said he plans to let bygones be bygones after the little commotion.
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“I never had any problems with anyone,” he added. “At the end of the day, we’re all just professionals trying to prepare for a football game. These two are two of the best players to ever play the game at their respective positions. ”
“They were just trying to get ready for a football game. Obviously, it’s an intense environment here, so it really doesn’t matter to me. I was just trying to get ready for a football game.”
Kelsey said Tucker winked at her throughout the ordeal, which she said was “kind of disgusting.”
Kansas City Chiefs’ No. 87 Travis Kelce watches before the AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on January 28, 2024. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
“But me and Pat had the same mentality all week leading into this game,” Kelce said. “It was about having to go in there and have the right mindset…and we just weren’t in the mood to joke around.”
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Kansas City won 17-10.
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