Travis Kelce and his head coach, Andy Reid, had a tense exchange on Super Bowl Sunday.
Jason Kelce is calling out his brother, Travis Kelce, for his on-the-field behavior during Super Bowl LVIII. The two sibling athletes dropped a new episode of their New Heights podcast on Wednesday, detailing the events of the big game, which took place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday.
While Travis’ team, the Kansas City Chiefs, beat the San Francisco 49ers in overtime to take home another Super Bowl title, one tense moment between Travis and Chiefs head coach Andy Reid went viral for all the wrong reasons.
Travis was seen shouting in his coach’s face and even bumping into him, causing Reid to stumble. During the podcast episode, the brothers addressed the incident head-on.
The 34-year-old tight end said his actions were “definitely unacceptable,” and his 36-year-old brother Jason agreed, saying that Travis “crossed a line.”
Travis replayed the moment on the field, reflecting on the moment.
“I can’t get that fired up to the point where I’m bumping Coach, and it’s getting him off-balance and stuff. When he stumbled, I was like, ‘Oh s**t,’ in my head,” Travis shared.
Travis added that the moment came from a place of passion and wanting to prove to his coach that he could handle the pressure on the field.
It wasn’t me mad at Coach Reid as it looks. It was the frustration of our team not having success, turning the ball over, and me being on the sideline,” Travis explained. “It was me showing my passion and frustration and letting Coach know he can put it on me, and I’ll make sure I get this s**t done. That’s what it was.”
In post-game interviews, Coach Reid confirmed Travis’ comments about his on-the-field actions.
“He keeps me young,” Reid, 65, quipped of Travis, adding that he “tested that hip out. He caught me off-balance, normally I give him a little bit, but I didn’t have any feet under me.”
While the viral moment made headlines, Travis clearly had a great game, celebrating the team’s victory with his girlfriend, Taylor Swift. Taylor and Travis were photographed locking lips and dancing the night away at a nightclub in Vegas in a series of pics and videos. The “Anti-Hero” singer even posted a funny video of her parents, Andrea and Scott Swift, out at a nightclub with the couple.
