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Why Travis Kelce Was Fined $11,000 During Championship Game Against the Buffalo Bills

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Kansas City Chief star Travis Kelce took home more than a Lamar Hunt trophy after his recent playoff against the Buffalo Bills in January.

Travis Kelce’s new trophy came at a hefty cost.

 

Six days after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills in their AFC Championship game on Jan. 26, the tight end was fined $11,255 by the NFL for taunting an opposing player on the field, per NBC Sports.

 

The heckling occurred in the game’s second quarter, when Patrick Mahomes was tackled by Bills safety Damar Hamlin after he scored a one-yard touchdown. Kelce got in Hamlin’s face, but Hamlin’s teammate, defensive tackle Jordan Phillips, didn’t take the teasing lightly. Phillips then head-butted Kelce and received a $6,722 fine for unnecessary roughness. The Bills were also penalized 15 yards.

 

Kelce, 35, wasn’t fined for his actions at the time, but the NFL issued the fine on Feb. 1. If he receives another taunting violation this season, Bleacher Report revealed the karma for the guy on the Chiefs would result in a $16,833 fine.

This isn’t the first time the New Heights podcast host has been fined for his behavior on the field. During the Chiefs’ victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in December, Kelce dunked the football over the goal post, which goes against the league’s rules. The NFL later fined him $14,069 for Unsportsmanlike Conduct Use of Prop on Jan. 4, per People.

 

 

Despite Kelce’s pricy violation, the tight end had his fair share of free wins at the championship game. Not only did the Chiefs’ victory advance them to the Super Bowl, where they’ll play against the Philadelphia Eagles for the second time in three years, but he celebrated the achievement with Taylor Swift. The couple, who’ve been dating since September 2023, shared their signature kiss on the field before later getting cozy at an after-party.
Kelce recently praised Swift for consistently supporting him at his games. “Having that confidence and comfort off the field and all the support I could ever ask for in the stadium,” he said on the Stephen A. Smith Show Jan. 15, adding he and the Tortured Poets Department singer are “happy.” “That’s the beauty of being in a very strong relationship is that you get that support to be able to come in and focus on your craft, focus on being the best version of you.”
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