Travis Kelce says Justin Tucker was a “dick” in an awkward pre-match confrontation

Travis Kelce is still coming off the awkward confrontation he had with Baltimore Ravens quarterback Justin Tucker before their teams played each other in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday.

during Wednesday's episode of his show “New Heights” podcast, the Kansas City Chiefs addressed the tight end Viral incident now Who was caught on video.

Kelce was seen kicking and throwing footballs and throwing Tucker's helmet off the field away from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who was warming up in that area. Tucker, who was stretching nearby, watched as Kelsey tossed his gear aside.

The Chiefs tight end said on “New Heights” that he was “portrayed as the bad guy” in the incident, but Tucker was an “idiot.”

He explained that both the Chiefs and Ravens were warming up on their respective sides of the field, but it's typical for someone in Tucker's position to prepare for the game on the opposing team's side, where players need to consider factors like the wind. But, Kelsey said, there is some etiquette.

“Always…if you're trying to go into the other team's zone, you kind of get out of their way,” Kelce said. “Don't interfere with what's going on.”

“That's the unwritten rule,” said Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Jason Kelce, who co-hosts the podcast with his younger brother.

“If you want to be obsessed with this, keep your helmet and your football and your damn kicking jersey where the quarterbacks are warming up,” Travis said.

Jason Kelsey then pointed out that what Tucker did was “actually kind of dangerous.”

Travis later claimed that Tucker was “kind of winking at me, trying to get under my skin.”

in A video has been posted On X, formerly Twitter, Tucker could be heard telling reporters his side of the story after the game, which the Chiefs won 17-10.

Tucker said he was lying on the Chiefs' side of the field when Mahomes asked him to move his equipment. He said he “happily got up” and did it.

“I got my helmet out of the way — at least I thought it was enough out of the way — and then Travis came and kicked my stuff and threw my helmet,” he said. “I thought it was all just some games, all in good fun, but they seem to be taking it a little too seriously.”

“I'm completely willing to give up everything,” Tucker continued, adding that he “wasn't trying to cause trouble.”

Mahomes also weighed in on the pregame debacle, Says 610 Sports Radio in Kansas City on Tuesday, Per ESPNthat Tucker was trying to get under the skins of Chiefs players.

“I asked him to move his stuff and he got up and moved it I think a couple inches, but he didn't move it out of the way,” Mahomes said of Tucker. “I was going to let it slide, but Travis moved it for me, and then I wasn't going to let him put it back.”

The quarterback then sang Tucker's praises as an athlete, calling him “one of the best kickers ever.”

The Kelce brothers also praised Tucker's skills on the court during their podcast. Travis Kelce said Tucker was “the best we've ever seen in the NFL.”

Kelce and the rest of the Chiefs probably won't ponder Tucker's behavior for much longer. The team is scheduled to face the San Francisco 49ers in the 2024 Super Bowl on February 11.