{"id":17027,"date":"2025-01-05T03:58:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T03:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=17027"},"modified":"2025-01-05T03:59:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T03:59:25","slug":"chiefs-travis-kelce-asks-tony-gonzalez-to-share-in-silly-nfl-punishment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=17027","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs Travis Kelce Asks Tony Gonzalez To Share in Silly NFL Punishment.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-detail-header--dek\">The NFL on Saturday issued an announcement regarding Travis Kelce, releasing information on the punishment for the Chiefs veteran for having been flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--flexbox\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--meta\">\n<div class=\"m-description--list\">\n<p>The\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0enter Week 18, the final week of the regular season, having clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC and feeling good about themselves &#8230; as long as they can put the icy conditions at the KC airport behind them.<\/p>\n<p>Also needing to be stashed away, though, might be one pleasant oddity from a week ago.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City is 15-1 on the year after defeating the\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a029-10 on Christmas Day. In that game, all-time great tight end got into the end zone &#8211; what else is new &#8211; and after he grabbed a historically important touchdown catch, he trotted over to the goal post crossbar &#8230;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"2\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>And dunked the ball.<\/p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s a problem?<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExODkwOTYyNzg2NDI4NDUx\/usatsi_15142719.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExODkwOTYyNzg2NDI4NDUx\/usatsi_15142719.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjExODkwOTYyNzg2NDI4NDUx\/usatsi_15142719.webp 640w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 640px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExODkwOTYyNzg2NDI4NDUx\/usatsi_15142719.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExODkwOTYyNzg2NDI4NDUx\/usatsi_15142719.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjExODkwOTYyNzg2NDI4NDUx\/usatsi_15142719.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 640px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjExODkwOTYyNzg2NDI4NDUx\/usatsi_15142719.webp\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"USATSI_15142719\" width=\"640\" height=\"516\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExODkwOTYyNzg2NDI4NDUx\/usatsi_15142719.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mol-embed\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X B\u00e0i vi\u1ebft\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1875648963136872521&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fnfl%2Farticle-14250573%2FTravis-Kelce-punishment-revealed-celebration-Tony-Gonzalez-Chiefs-record.html&amp;sessionId=c94d4d204e5cdb81d7a7d0acbe111016171df7ab&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1875648963136872521\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0NFL\u00a0on Saturday issued an announcement regarding Kelce, releasing information on the punishment for the veteran for having been flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"2\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>That fine? A whopping $14,069.<\/p>\n<p>The reason it was worth it? The dunk was an homage to NFL legend\u00a0Tony Gonzalez, the former Chiefs tight end, who had owned his franchise record for touchdown receptions at 76.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce, at that moment, got to 77 receiving touchdowns in his career with the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p>After the win over the Steelers, Kelce remarked on his level of awareness of that being a fine-worthy offense &#8230; as silly as that might be to the casual watcher of the No Fun League.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You know I had to show love to the greatest of all time!! you did mention you\u2019d help me with the fine tho,&#8221; Kelce stated, meaning that\u00a0Gonzalez will be pitching in some dough.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce in that game recorded one touchdown and 84 yards on eight catches. For the year, he has three touchdowns and 823 yards on 97 receptions &#8230; and he is the top Pro Bowl vote-getter, in part because of his legendary status and in part because Swifties (fans of his girlfriend\u00a0Taylor Swift) surely stuffed those ballot boxes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NFL on Saturday issued an announcement regarding Travis Kelce, releasing information on the punishment for the Chiefs veteran for having been flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. 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