Travis Kelce was slapped by a rival participant whereas taking part in his first NFL sport since saying his engagement to Taylor Swift.
Issues received tense because the athlete, 35, and his Kansas Metropolis Chiefs teammates confronted off in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil on Friday, September 5.
In a single heated second, issues received bodily between Kelce and Teair Tart, 28, During the game, the Chargers participant took a swing on the Kansas Metropolis Chief tight finish, slapping Kelce’s helmet along with his open hand after seemingly taking difficulty with Kelce pushing him.
Kelce gave the impression to be shocked by the bodily altercation, stepping again and elevating his fingers within the air as if to query the act.
NFL reporter Arye Pulli shared footage of the second via X on Friday evening, captioning the put up, “Teair Tart throwing HANDS at Travis Kelce. He wasn’t ejected for this, surprisingly.”
In one other put up posted via X, the obvious purpose why Tart was in a position to keep away from being ejected for the transfer was shared by sports activities analyst Terry McAulay.
McAulay, 65, defined Tart wasn’t ejected after slapping Kelce as a result of defensive lineman’s choice to make use of an open hand relatively than closed fist through the altercation.
Travis Kelce. (Picture by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Photos)
“Based on Walt Anderson, they stated as a result of it was an open hand contact to the pinnacle, that was not disqualifying motion,” he stated.
Regardless of the slap, Kelce performed on and ended up scoring a landing on Friday evening.
Forward of the NFL season opener, Kelce spoke to the media in São Paulo, Brazil, on Thursday, September 4.
After being requested by ESPN Brazil reporter Paulo Antunes how his “life has modified” since he started courting Swift, 35, Kelce joked, “Nicely, I received yet one more ring from it.”
The comment was a reference to the three Tremendous Bowl rings Kelce has from the Chiefs’ victories in 2020, 2022 and 2023.
Taylor Swift enthusiastically watched boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ away sport in opposition to the New England Patriots — however she wasn’t thrilled to see him pushed round on the sphere. In the course of the Sunday, December 17, sport, Kelce, 34, was pushed onto the bottom by a Patriots athlete, leaving him unable […]
“Ever since I’ve been courting Taylor, life has been enjoyable,” Kelce stated on Thursday. “It’s been thrilling. Clearly, much more eyes and I settle for that. I’m dwelling life. Residing on a excessive, I suppose.”
The couple revealed their engagement by way of an Instagram put up shared on August 26.
Kelce additionally spoke about how excited he was to journey to Brazil alongside his Chiefs teammates and the chance to bond the journey gives.
“You get to hang around across the guys and the staff,” he stated. “That is one thing we’ll all bear in mind. You’re simply type of within the second and excited to play some soccer tomorrow. You recognize, simply having fun with the method and having fun with the expertise with the blokes.”
