Tony Gonzalez confirms he’ll fulfill promise to Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce
The NFL is not quite the “No Fun League” it once was, but it still can be quite stodgy.
That’s why Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is likely to hear from the NFL after being penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct for spiking the ball over the goalpost during Wednesday’s win over the Steelers.
Kelce was paying homage to former Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez, who did that celebration after scoring a touchdown back in the days when it wasn’t illegal in the NFL.
Gonzalez, who is now an analyst for Amazon Prime, addressed the possibility that Kelce would celebrate as he did on Christmas Day. Ahead of the Chiefs’ “Black Friday” game against the Raiders, Gonzalez said: “If he dunks it, I will pay that fine.”
Kelce dunked the ball because that touchdown broke a tie with Gonzalez for the most scoring receptions in Chiefs history.
Gonzalez sent this message to Kelce on social media following the game: “Congrats to my man @tkelce on becoming the all time @Chiefs leader in touchdowns! Keep blazing trails my friend! btw nice dunk”
Kelce responded by saying this: “You know I had to show love to the greatest of all time!! you did mention you’d help me with the fine tho”
Gonzalez confirmed he’d take care of Kelce by writing: “lol! I got you!”
This story was originally published December 26, 2024 at 10:51 AM.
