Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes Get Rivalry Going with Ravens Kicker in Warmup Feud

The Chiefs and Ravens are competing for a spot in the 2024 Super Bowl, which takes place on February 11 in Las Vegas

Travis Kelce has his eye on the prize.

Just before kickoff of Sunday’s AFC Championship Game in Baltimore, the Chiefs tight end, 34, was spotted on the field warming up with quarterback Patrick Mahomes, right next to Ravens tight end Justin Tucker, who was stationed on the Chiefs’ side of the field.

NFL Network correspondent James Palmer shared a video scenes on X (formerly Twitter) and reported that Kelce “told” Tucker that he “had to move” so Mahomes could warm up.

Tucker didn’t, “so Kelce kicked the ball and threw the helmet,” Palmer said.

After that, Mahomes and Tucker apparently “got going” during warmups. “Mahomes keeps kicking Tucker’s hold,” Palmer wrote in the post.

Shortly after, several users of the app pointed out that Tucker was on the Chiefs’ sideline during a tense moment before the game.

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Sportswriter Al Scott responded to Palmer’s post, writing, “There is absolutely no reason Tucker should have been doing his stretch right there. I’m not sure why people are acting like he’s the victim.”

Another user wrote, “I think if my quarterback is there, you’re going to have to move. You’re not going to sit right in front of him and stretch. No. These are mind games both ways. Tucker knows what he’s doing.”

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Several posts defended Tucker while the game is being played at Ravens Stadium. “It’s his home ground and he can do whatever he wants,” one fan said wrote.

Swifties joined in on the discourse, as one account was dedicated to discussing Kelce’s girlfriend, Taylor Swift. he was joking“Siri play You Need to Calm Down by Taylor Swift,” when a video of Kelce and Tucker made the rounds on social media.

Swift, 34, arrived at M&T Bank Stadium with Brittany Mahomes and girlfriend Keleigh Sperry.

On Friday, Kelce answered questions about his growing fame during the Chief’s press conference and shared that he and Swift discussed the public attention on their romance.

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce.

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In response to a reporter who specifically asked Kelce if the topic came up with Swift, the tight end said he and Swift “had a conversation” about managing privacy. “As long as we’re happy, we can’t listen to anything that’s outside noise,” Kelce said. – That’s all that matters.

“I brought this on myself and I’m enjoying having fun with it all, and the biggest thing is making sure my focus is right here in this building,” Kelce told reporters during a press conference Friday.

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Kelce continued to point out all the “outside noise” from the media and fans, and said it’s challenging to “face the perspective of all the other stuff” while receiving criticism for a very public romance during a busy NFL season.

Kelce said he “would be silly” not to acknowledge the increased attention he’s received over the past year. “I think the Super Bowl helped that, and obviously the way I live off the field definitely helps,” he said, referring to the infamous 2023 “Kelce Bowl” between his Chiefs and his brother Jason Kelce’s Philadelphia Eagles, which his side won.

If the Chiefs win the game against the Ravens, they will advance to the 2024 Super Bowl and compete for back-to-back championships. The Super Bowl takes place on Sunday, February 11 in Las Vegas.

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