The Super Bowl is currently in progress and the major focus of the first half has been the occurrence of fumbles. Both the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers experienced fumbles within their opponent’s territory. During the Chiefs’ fumble, Travis Kelce, who was on the sideline, became extremely angry with head coach Andy Reid regarding that decision.
Just before the fumble, quarterback Patrick Mahomes successfully connected with wide receiver Mecole Hardman for a significant play, which turned out to be the largest of the half for Kansas City. Hardman managed to catch a pass for 52 yards, bringing Kansas City within the 10-yard line of the 49ers.
During this play, Kelce could be observed enthusiastically jumping and requesting the football from Mahomes, only to celebrate when he realized that Mahomes had thrown it to Hardman for a substantial gain.
Following this play, however, the Chiefs decided to give Kelce a break and took him out of the game, as they intended to run the ball with Isiah Pacheco. Pacheco attempted to carry the ball to the right side, but San Francisco’s defense quickly closed in on him, resulting in Pacheco losing possession of the ball.
Kelce became extremely enraged with Andy Reid and even made physical contact with his head coach, nearly pushing him to the ground.
I must be honest: Kelce’s behavior is utterly absurd. While I understand his desire to be on the field during the Super Bowl, his absence did not have a significant impact on the play. Perhaps he could have blocked one of the San Francisco defenders who caused or recovered the fumble, but how could he have known that?
Furthermore, let’s consider the fact that we are talking about Andy Reid here. He has already helped the Chiefs win two Super Bowls and reach their fourth appearance in five years. It is reasonable to assume that he knows what he is doing.
Given the circumstances, it was sensible to provide Kelce with a quick break in that particular situation, especially since the team would require his contribution if Pacheco did not fumble.
Regardless, this game does not revolve around Travis Kelce. I understand that he may believe otherwise due to the media’s constant portrayal, but that is simply not the case. Physically confronting your head coach for taking you out of the game for a single play is undeniably ludicrous.
According to the Source outkick.com