Brett Favre recently appeared on the Fearless with Jason Whitlock podcast, where he shared his perspective. Travis Kelce had an eventful time during the Super Bowl game, helping the Kansas City Chiefs secure a victory against the San Francisco 49ers. However, one particular incident caught people’s attention, where Kelce shoved his own head coach. The former Green Bay Packers quarterback, Favre, now weighs in on the matter.
During an episode of the Fearless podcast, Brett Favre, an 11-time Pro Bowl quarterback, was asked for his opinion on Travis Kelce’s actions. Favre understood the emotions that led to Kelce’s outburst. However, he believes that Kelce crossed a line by shoving one of the most esteemed head coaches in the league’s history, especially on live television. Despite Kelce’s subsequent apology, Favre maintains that the tight end should have controlled his emotions better.
“It’s the grandest stage in football, and he behaves that way towards arguably the greatest coach in history. It’s simply unacceptable.” – Brett Favre on Travis Kelce’s outburst at Andy Reid.
The incident occurred in the first half of the game when the Chiefs fumbled the ball near the endzone. Andy Reid had decided to take Travis Kelce out of the game during a critical play within the red zone, which ultimately resulted in a fumble recovered by the 49ers. Following the fumble, the 49ers scored 10 unanswered points.
While Brett Favre believes that Travis Kelce went too far by shoving his head coach, Andy Reid, another highly decorated quarterback, Tom Brady, holds a different opinion. Speaking on his Let’s Go podcast, Brady expressed his tolerance for such displays of emotion. He drew from his own experiences as a player to justify Kelce’s angry outburst and physical altercation with the 65-year-old head coach. The future Hall of Famer mentioned that he doesn’t mind witnessing familial conflicts.
Nonetheless, Travis Kelce privately apologized to Andy Reid immediately after the game for his actions. It appears that the two have resolved their differences after winning the franchise’s fourth Super Bowl.
According to the Source firstsportz.com