{"id":23149,"date":"2025-02-03T01:59:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T01:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=23149"},"modified":"2025-02-03T01:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T01:59:08","slug":"report-nfl-is-punishing-kansas-city-chiefs-tight-end-travis-kelce-ahead-of-super-bowl-59","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=23149","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: NFL Is Punishing Kansas City Chiefs Tight End Travis Kelce Ahead Of Super Bowl 59"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0tight end\u00a0Travis Kelce\u00a0has been fined by the NFL ahead of his upcoming Super Bowl 59 appearance.<\/p>\n

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The Chiefs star is gearing up to return to the big game for the third consecutive year, with the Philadelphia Eagles now the only team standing in the way of a historic three-peat.<\/p>\n

Travis and his teammates will spend the week in New Orleans to prepare for the game and fulfill media obligations, but he will be a bit short in the pocket as the league has punished him for something he did during the AFC Championship Game against the\u00a0Buffalo Bills\u00a0last Sunday.<\/p>\n

The 35-year-old has been\u00a0fined $11,255 for taunting\u00a0after getting into the face of Bills safety\u00a0Damar Hamlin\u00a0after a touchdown run from Patrick Mahomes during the first half of the game.<\/p>\n

Lineman Jordan Phillips hit Kelce, prompting an obvious flop from the star TE. Phillips was flagged for his reaction, while Kelce escaped scot-free. The penalty didn\u2019t have a significant impact on the game, as the Chiefs took the yardage on their extra-point attempt before Harrison Butker converted.<\/p>\n

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