Video shows Travis Kelce give Chiefs teammate tough love as things get testy
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- Travis Kelce confronted Jawaan Taylor after repeated penalties hurt Chiefs drive.
- YouTube clip captured Kelce's on-field leadership with verbal and physical response.
- Chiefs fans supported Kelce’s accountability move during opener in São Paulo.
The Chiefs’ defense forced the Chargers into a three-and-out on L.A.’s opening drive of the second half Friday, and KC got the ball with a chance to tie the game.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes took the first snap and dashed for 11 yards and a first down. On the next play, right tackle Jawaan Taylor was flagged for holding.
After the Chiefs got a first down, JuJu Smith-Schuster caught a 7-yard pass to the Chargers’ 41-yard line. On the next play, Taylor was called for a false-start penalty.
Taylor also drew false-start and holding penalties in the first half, and teammate Travis Kelce had seen enough during the Chiefs’ season-opening game Friday against the Chargers in São Paulo, Brazil.
The YouTube cameras caught Kelce giving some tough love to Taylor, which involved a small head-butt and loud words.
Fans, however, were not disappointed to see Kelce step up.
“As he should,” one fan wrote.
“Somebody has to do it,” another wrote.
A third added: “Travis is all of us to Jawaan.”
And finally: “Good.”
Kelce then helped the Chiefs by taking one for the team. That is, an open-handed punch. One play later, Mahomes dashed into the end zone.
This story was originally published September 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM.
