Travis Kelce, tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, was officially fined $14,491 by the NFL for his actions during the Sept. 14 game against the Philadelphia Eagles that took place at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
The 35-year-old reportedly made an “obscene gesture” after completing a 23-yard reception, which led the NFL to fine him, as reported by NFL Sports.
Sports journalist Tom Pelissero shared a video of the moment along with the NFL’s ruling on the fine, writing, “The NFL fined #Chiefs TE Travis Kelce $14,491 for unsportsmanlike conduct/obscene gestures last week. The gesture was … well, you can figure it out.”
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In the clip, after completing the run, Kelce can be seen excitedly gesturing to the lower half of his body. This specific action led to the fine from the NFL.
Kelce is reportedly allowed to repeal the decision through an official process, if he wishes, although there’s no word on whether or not Kelce intends to do so.
News of the ruling from the NFL came the day before the Chiefs’ next game on Sunday, Sept. 21, against the New York Giants.
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On Sept. 14, the Chiefs ended up losing to the Eagles with a score of 17 to 20, and during the game, Kelce seemed visibly frustrated.
The football star reflected on his performance on the next episode of his podcast with his brother, Jason, called New Heights. During the episode, Kelce referred to one particular play near the end of the game, when the other team intercepted the ball.
Sharing his thoughts on how the play went wrong, Kelce said, “It’s frustrating, man. I’ve scored on that play a million times in my life.”
“It’s something that should have never happened and then it cost us big time and that s–t hurts, but we’ll get it fixed,” he concluded, ending with a positive perspective on the future for his team.
Jason also asked his brother about the expectation the Chiefs have to do well, and whether they’re putting too much pressure on themselves to win so early in the season.
Kelce earnestly replied, “You know how good you could be, and you know, when things aren’t going smooth and the plays aren’t being made, you try and turn into Superman or you try and do too much…There’s a little bit of that, at least from me. I definitely felt that.”