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Later celebrated the Super Bowl triumph together: tight end Travis Kelce and head coach Andy Reid from the Kansas City Chiefs
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NFL professional Travis Kelce regrets his bump and yelling at his coach Andy Reid at the Super Bowl. "I can't get so upset that I bump into the coach and throw him off balance and stuff," said the Kansas City Chiefs tight end on Wednesday in the "New Heights" podcast, which he publishes with his brother Jason Kelce.
During his team's win against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, the 34-year-old stormed towards his coach in a rage and got so close to him that the coach lost his balance for a moment. The scene was triggered by the Chiefs losing the ball at a time in the game when the opponent was better. Kelce was not on the field during the situation and was clearly very upset. After the incident, he was held back by a teammate and pushed away.
»You have crossed a line. “I think, looking back, there are better ways to deal with it,” his brother commented on the action. "Yes I know. I'm a passionate guy. I love Coach Reid. “Coach Reid knows how much I love playing for him, how much I love being a product of his coaching career,” Travis Kelce responded.
Reid commented humorously on the situation after the Kansas City Chiefs lost 25:22 to the San Francisco 49ers: "He tested my hip."
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