Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce knew that he was going to get hit with some sort of punishment after celebrating the way he did in their Christmas Day Game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kelce scored the 77th receiving touchdown of his career on Dec.

Amid unfounded rumors that the Chiefs purposefully gave up during their loss to Denver to ensure the Bengals would be eliminated, Travis Kelce delivered a fired-up message to Cincinnati saying that he wasn’t “scared of f---ing nobody” and that having the Bengals in the playoffs would have been “fun.”

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) was fired up after making a reception in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Tammy Ljungblad tljungblad@kcstar.com

Travis Kelce cleared up rumors surrounding claims that the team intentionally lost its game in Week 18 to shut out the Cincinnati Bengals from the NFL playoffs.

In early December, the Chiefs nominated Kelce as their Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee. Each NFL team nominates one player who excels on the field and demonstrates a "steadfast commitment to creating a positive impact beyond the game." The league's most prestigious award winner is announced at NFL Honors in February.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce recently tried to shut down accusations that his team was afraid to face the Cincinnati Bengals in the playoffs.

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce denied that the team intentionally lost its Week 18 game to ensure that the Cincinnati Bengals were eliminated from playoff contention.

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