Travis Kelce made a scene during Super Bowl LVIII when he yelled in the head coach's face. Andy Reid during the first half of Kansas City's victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
The cameras caught Kelce getting close to the face and bumping into reidwho lost his balance shortly after a fumble by Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco.
Travis Kelce and head coach Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
On Wednesday, Kelce and his brother Jason opened up about the viral moment on the “New Heights” podcast, and Travis admitted his emotions got the better of him.
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“You crossed the line. I think we can both agree with that,” Jason Kelce said.
“I can't get excited to the point where I hit the coach and it makes him lose his balance and stuff. When he tripped, I was like 'Oh, s—' in my head,” Travis said. .
Reid and Kelce hugged in the Super Bowl podium after the game, and the three-time Super Bowl-winning head coach downplayed the incident.
“They're passionate players,” Reid said, via Pro Football Talk. “I love that, even if they push my chest on the other side of the 50. I appreciate that. I love that the kid wants to play and wants to be out there playing.”
Travis Kelce expressed his love for Reid and added that the two discussed the moment.
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Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts to head coach Andy Reid during Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11, 2024 in Las Vegas. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
“It came at a time when we weren't playing very well,” Travis Kelce said. “I wasn't playing very well. And we had to get going. And sometimes those emotions get away from me. And that's been the battle of my career.
“Everyone else, I don't give a shit what anyone says. I talked to Coach Reid about this today and we chuckled. I couldn't be more proud to be their product on the field and I couldn't be more proud of where We've come a long way as a team since I got here in 2013. I love playing for this guy. Unfortunately, sometimes my passion comes out where it seems like it's negativity, but I'm grateful that he knows it's all because I want to win this with him. more than anything”.
Travis Kelce apologized to Reid on the podcast, saying, “I'm sorry if I caught you with that cheap shot, honey.”
While the moment between Kelce and Reid made headline news, the seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady He didn't seem too worried.
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and Travis Kelce celebrate the victory at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11, 2024. (Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
“There are always little family problems and of course I don't mind seeing it because I was a part of a lot of those things. Emotions are very high. You are definitely not centered and balanced. You are not in a meditative state at that point. You are completely determined to go out and win,” Brady said on his Sirius XM show “Let's Go!” with Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray.
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“So I think a lot of the things that are said during games, people should just let them fly. And I actually think Coach Reid handled it amazingly, like he always does, because he just said, 'I was.' a little unbalanced and Travis is a great competitor. And I love that because it speaks to his leadership ability.”
The Chiefs will celebrate their Super Bowl victory on Wednesday at 12 pm ET.
Fox News' Ryan Gaydos and Ryan Morik contributed to this report.
