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“Travis Kelce Owes Andy Reid a Huge Apology” – Controversial Moment at Super Bowl Has Ex-UFC Fighter Shutting Down Kansas City Chiefs’ Star

Published 02/11/2024, 11:28 PM EST

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The Kansas City Chiefs successfully defended their Super Bowl title against the San Francisco 49ers. However, the game was not short of controversy as tight end Travis Kelce seemingly had an altercation with head coach Andy Reid. This led former UFC fighter Derek Brunson to call out Kelce on social media for his misbehavior.

Travis Kelce is an important member of the Kansas City Chiefs’ team. However, he found himself on the sidelines during an important point in the game against the San Francisco 49ers. This led to a heated moment, which has many people giving their judgment on social media. And Derek Brunson gave his take as well.

Derek Brunson demands an apology from Travis Kelce

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Travis Kelce screamed and even bumped into Andy Reid during the Super Bowl LVIII. When the Chiefs’ star contacted the head coach, the latter appeared to stumble, as he was unable to regain his balance. As such, Derek Brunson shared a tweet, demanding that Kelce apologize to Reid for his actions since the ex-UFC star had a lot of love for the Chiefs’ head coach.

“Travis Kelce owes Andy Reid a huge apology . My favorite football coach of all time. We go back to Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb in Philly,” said Derek Brunson. It remains to be seen how Travis Kelce follows up with his actions at the Super Bowl LVIII, as most fans demand an apology. Meanwhile, this was not the only reaction the PFL star had during the Super Bowl. After the Chiefs’ win, Brunson had a warning out for all the other NFL teams ahead of the next NFL season.

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In Brunson’s opinion, this Chiefs team was only going to get better and pose an even bigger challenge next season. He made as much clear in his X post.

Further, he also compared the Patrick Mahomes-led Kansas side to iconic teams from the NBA, led by the likes of Michael Jordan and Stephen Curry.

Coming back to the incident at hand, what was the issue that prompted Kelce to have a go at his coach? Let us take a look at that front.

Why did Kelce clash with Reid on the sidelines?

During the Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs found themselves in a dire predicament after being unable to score during the second quarter against the San Francisco 49ers. Hence, things were intense on the sidelines. Meanwhile, head coach Andy Reid decided to sideline Travis Kelce during an important red zone play opportunity.

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Reid decided to let Noah Gray take the field. He wanted the 24-year-old to block during a play that did not turn out in the Chiefs’ favor as running back Isaiah Pacheco made a fumble. This frustrated Travis Kelce, since he wanted to be there, being a key figure on the team. Moreover, he did not even make a catch until that point in the game. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes emerged as the trump card who led the Chiefs to victory.

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Many people are wondering if Travis Kelce will face some kind of punishment for that heated interaction with his head coach. However, there is no word about that yet, but it will be interesting to see how things pan out for Kelce and if that interaction affects his relationship with Andy Reid.

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Himanga Mahanta

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