It’s all fun and games on the field during the NFL season, but when things get rough, the league steps in to make sure players who did something dirty on the field get punished. That’s why every Saturday during the season and postseason, the NFL slaps players with gameday fines, penalizing them beyond a flag on the field.
Following the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles finale, some NFL analysts and experts thought Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce might get fined for some on field hoopla.
Now, the NFL has handed down its final decision on Kelce and whether he’ll be held accountable in that game.
Travis Kelce and a Gameday Shove
During the play in question, Kelce was spotted in a hot moment with Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jordan Davis. Following Kelce taking a hit, he appeared to get up into Davis’ face and push him.
The funds raised from the fines go to the greater good, since the NFL notes that they’re donated to the Professional Athletes Foundation to help “legends in need,” plus the NFL Foundation, which works to “further support the health, safety and wellness of athletes across all levels.”
During the game, no flags went down, and Kelce and the Chiefs weren’t punished for unnecessary roughness.
On Saturday, February 15, the league sent out fines for gameday actions in the Super Bowl, and Kelce wasn’t fined.
The only fines the NFL handed out were a $14,069 fine to Eagles defensive tackle Milton Williams for spiking the football over the crossbar and a $5,690 fine to Eagles linebacker Jalyx Hunt for a “violent gesture” after a Patrick Mahomes sack. That’s surely welcome news for the star tight end.
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