Chiefs’ Travis Kelce throws a punch at teammate as tempers flare during training camp

Tempers flared throughout the Kansas City Chiefs‘ coaching camp session Saturday. 

After Travis Kelce hauled in a landing move from All-Professional quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the star tight finish threw a punch along with his left hand within the course of backup linebacker Jack Cochrane.

Saturday’s incident was not the primary time Kelce’s feelings ran excessive on the observe area. 

On Friday, he acquired right into a shoving match with cornerback Dicaprio Bootle.

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Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce (87) greets followers as he arrives previous to coaching camp at Missouri Western State College in St. Joseph, Mo., July 28, 2023. (Jay Biggerstaff/USA At the moment Sports activities)

Saturday’s scuffle began after Cochrane tried to knock the ball out of Kelce’s hands on the finish of the play. At the least one teammate approached Kelce and Cochrane in an effort to calm the scenario.

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Kelce later took to Twitter and issued an apology, saying he must be a “higher chief” and “higher teammate.”

Tussles between teammates throughout coaching camp aren’t unusual. Gamers usually should compete in scorching climate, and athletes on the underside of the roster are attempting to earn a spot on a crew earlier than the beginning of the common season. 

Chiefs coach Andy Reid argued fights are counterproductive.

“Preventing is a waste of time,” Reid mentioned after Saturday’s observe. “You get thrown out of video games doing it, you get damage out right here doing it. However they will jaw. It is scorching, humid. They are going to jaw somewhat bit. Simply so long as there aren’t punches thrown, we’re all proper.”

Tight finish Travis Kelce of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs walks towards the sector throughout Kansas Metropolis Chiefs coaching camp July 25, 2023, in St Joseph, Mo. (Jamie Squire/Getty Pictures)

Throughout the early portion of his profession, Kelce was penalized a number of instances for unsportsmanlike conduct. He was ejected throughout a 2016 recreation in opposition to the Jaguars after he threw a towel at an official who known as a penalty.

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Cochrane went undrafted in 2022. He was signed to the Chiefs’ observe squad final 12 months in late August earlier than incomes a spot of the 53-man roster in September.

He appeared in 15 video games in 2022 and recorded 9 tackles.