We haven’t even reached halftime of Sunday’s highly-anticipated Super Bowl LVIII matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers and already, there have been more than a few controversial moments throughout the contest.
One of the biggest incidents came early in the second quarter shortly after the Chiefs fumbled the ball in the red zone. Travis Kelce, who was taken out of the game right before the botched play, was seen charging at head coach Andy Reid on the sidelines.
It was not a pretty sight.
Super Bowl LVIII: Chiefs Star Travis Kelce Slammed on Twitter
Apparently, Kelce wasn’t at all pleased by his coach’s decision to take him out right before the fumble. The four-time All-Pro decided to charge at Reid on the sidelines, which nearly caused the 62-year-old shot-caller to hit the deck:
Travis Kelce looked less than enthused pic.twitter.com/yncKhjtNl4
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) February 12, 2024
Naturally, this controversial incident immediately trended on Twitter. More than a few football fans weren’t at all pleased with Kelce’s behavior:
TRAVIS KELCE JUST ASSAULTED ANDY REID GET THIS THUG OFF THE FIELD pic.twitter.com/yBDeeLLVwz
— Philly Sports Sufferer (@mccrystal_alex) February 12, 2024
What kind of man assaults his coach for taking him out for a play? I hope Taylor Swift breaks up with Travis Kelce after the game pic.twitter.com/xlLjTl6xWq
— 🇺🇸Travis🇺🇸 (@Travis_in_Flint) February 12, 2024
Travis Kelce is so unlikeable pic.twitter.com/Cv12s3MLFx
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) February 12, 2024
There’s no excuse for this.
I’ve never liked Travis Kelce ever.#SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/LKEtai96tU— ScottyHarvickFan36 (@ScottyStyles33) February 12, 2024
Andy Reid looking at the play sheet
Travis Kelce pic.twitter.com/R8V7qenPe1
— Ced (@Ced_Byke) February 12, 2024
Andy Reid to Travis Kelce when they get into the locker room pic.twitter.com/MnzhP4frK0
— Frick (@joefrk) February 12, 2024
To be fair to Reid, he did not seem to make anything of it. These two have been through a lot through the years, and it just doesn’t feel like this is going to cause a rift between player and coach — especially in a game of this magnitude.
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