US EditionTravis Kelce Gets Slapped in the Face by Los Angeles Chargers’ Teair Tart During Chiefs Game
Teair Tart received a 15-yard penalty for slapping Travis Kelce's facemask during the NFL Week 1 game, but officials ruled no ejection was warranted for open-hand contact.
- On Friday, September 5, Teair Tart slapped Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce on the front of his helmet with an open hand at Arena Corinthians, S o Paulo, Brazil, drawing a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty but no ejection.
- Kelce was engaged with Tart on a third-and-1 that produced a Patrick Mahomes 11-yard gain, and Kelce pushed Tart as the play ended, prompting Tart's retaliation.
- Terry McAulay explained officials viewed Tart's open-hand slap to Kelce's head as non-disqualifying, citing Walt Anderson that it was "not a disqualifying action"; Tart is listed at 6-foot-2 and 315 pounds.
- That sequence helped L.A. secure a 27-21 victory, leaving Kansas City Chiefs 0-1 after the loss despite Patrick Mahomes' touchdown following the penalty to the Chargers' 11-yard line.
- The decision sparked debate about officiating standards and precedent as fans and analysts flagged inconsistent enforcement amid the NFL's crackdown on unsportsmanlike conduct.
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Travis Kelce Gets Slapped in the Face by Los Angeles Chargers’ Teair Tart During Chiefs Game
Travis Kelce doesn’t like these little games. During the third quarter of his first game since getting engaged to fiancée Taylor Swift, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end got into a bit of an...
Chargers lineman Teair Tart trolls Travis Kelce after smacking Chiefs star in shocking scene
The Chargers lineman smacked Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce in a shocking scene during an eventful night for Taylor Swift's fiancé during the 27-21 loss to the Chargers in Brazil.
The explanation for not ejecting Teair Tart doesn't mesh with the rulebook
The perception that the Chiefs get all the calls took a hit on Friday night, when tight end Travis Kelce took a literal hit to the head after a play — and when the Chargers player who threw it wasn't thrown out of the game.
Taylor Swift was scared: The reason Teair Tart wasn't ejected after slapping Travis Kelce hard in the face
Travis Kelce has built a career on taking hits in traffic, but on September 5 night Brazil, he was on the receiving end of an unusual blow: a slap to the facemask from Los Angeles
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Entertainment MagazineTravis Kelce Brutally Slapped in Face During Chiefs Game
Travis Kelce may have been struck by Cupid's arrow ... but he took a different type of hit at his Kansas City Chiefs game last night when he was slapped by his opponent! Take a look at the clip from the Chiefs' game against the Los Angeles Chargers…
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