Travis Kelce won’t tolerate being “painted as the bad guy” after the pregame incident with Ravens kicker Justin Tucker before the AFC Championship game last Sunday.
In the latest installment of his and brother Jason Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast , the Chiefs’ tight end called Tucker a “f–king d–k” for stretching in the Chiefs’ designated area, where Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes was throwing.
“I love how I’m being painted as the bad guy,” said Travis, who explained why he threw Tucker’s helmet, practice balls and kicking tee, as captured on video.
“Oh, you’re definitely being painted as the bad guy,” Jason said. “I had multiple people text me at the game, middle of the game, like, ‘What’s Travis doing? … I’m like, ‘You guys have no idea.’”
Travis was seemingly referring to Tucker’s explanation of the incident, when he told reporters Monday that he had never experienced an event like that in his 12 years in the NFL.
“That is the unwritten rule,” Travis said. “If you want to be a f–king d–k about it, you keep your helmet and your football and your f–king kicking tee right where the quarterbacks are warming up and they’re dropping [back], eyes are looking left and they’ve got a helmet down by their feet.”