Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce did not appear to be in a good mood at the end of the team’s 20-10 loss to the Houston Texans on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 14.
Following the game, Kelce chose not to talk to the media after he was asked to twice, which is a fineable offense. Per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, all NFL players must be available to speak with reporters after games.
Sunday night’s game was not the only time Kelce has chosen to break league policy by not speaking to reporters. He was not fined earlier this season. However, with added publicity to Kelce’s decision this week, there was speculation that the league could fine the tight end for Week 14.
Per the NFL, Kelce did not receive a fine for not speaking to the media. He caught a break, as former Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was fined $1 million for not speaking to the media during his NFL career.
Reason for Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce’s frustration
Kelce only recorded one reception for eight yards in the loss to the Texans. He had a crucial drop with less than four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter that was intercepted by Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair.
The interception led to a Houston field goal, making the game out of reach for Kansas City. With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 6-7.
