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Travis Kelce wears 'Free 4' shirt in support of Rashee Rice, lawyer of victim injured in high-speed Dallas crash responds

Kansas City Chiefs players wore shirts supporting Rashee Rice despite his six-game suspension for a 2024 crash causing injuries and a $1.1 million unpaid settlement, sparking criticism.

  • On Sunday, September 14, Travis Kelce and Tyquan Thornton wore custom 'Free 4' warmups supporting suspended Rashee Rice before the Chiefs' Week 2 game at Arrowhead Stadium, drawing swift criticism online during Kansas City's 20-17 loss.
  • Following the March 2024 crash, Rashee Rice pleaded guilty in July to two felonies, receiving deferred probation plus 30 days in jail for a Dallas, Texas highway incident.
  • In contrast, victim attorney Marc Lenahan said, `I respect that Kelce and Thornton support their teammate, but the 'gym teacher' needs to talk with the history teacher.`
  • The Chiefs are already 0-2 this season without Rice, who is eligible to return in Week 7 when Kansas City hosts the Las Vegas Raiders on October 19.
  • Social media split over Rice's unpaid $1.1 million settlement, with attorney Marc Lenahan saying, `Talk & t-shirts are cheap.
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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
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