Tom Brady defends Travis Kelce after viral sideline altercation with Chiefs head coach Andy Reid
Besides his celebrations with Taylor Swift after the Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII, Travis Kelce made headlines for another reason during the game. The Chiefs tight end was caught on camera in a heated exchange with head coach Andy Reid on the sidelines, that ultimately send Reid stumbling. But he managed to stay […]
Besides his celebrations with Taylor Swift after the Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII, Travis Kelce made headlines for another reason during the game.
The Chiefs tight end was caught on camera in a heated exchange with head coach Andy Reid on the sidelines, that ultimately send Reid stumbling. But he managed to stay up on his feet.
Kelce was clearly upset over something and took it directly to the coach. However, Reid didn't bat an eyelash and instead went on with the game as normal.
And with that, NFL legend Tom Brady spoke about this moment during his Let's Go! Podcast, defending Kelce.
"There's always little family issues and of course I don't mind seeing it 'cause I was a part of a lot of those things," Brady said. "Emotions are so high. You are definitely not centered and balanced. You're not in a meditative state at that point. You are fully determined to go out there and to win. So I think a lot of the things that are said during the games, people should just let them fly off their back."
And he also commended Reid on how he handled the situation.
"Coach Reid handled it just awesome, like he always does, 'cause he just said, ‘I was a little off balance and Travis is such a competitor,'" the podcaster added. "I love that because it just speaks to his leadership ability. It speaks to the self-confidence that Coach Reid has in himself, too, 'cause he doesn't take that personally at all. He doesn't look at that and feel like someone offended him."
But once the Chiefs clinched that Super Bowl title, all the Bad Blood was forgotten. And instead the two just enjoyed celebrating together.
The two also commented on this incident after the game, with the two both sharing a laugh at what happened.
"He keeps me young," the 65-year-old told CBS after the game. "He caught me off balance. Normally, I give him a little bit, but I didn't have any feet under me."
As for Kelce, when asked what he said to his coach, he simply responded, "I was telling him how much I love him."
But who cares now. They just won a Super Bowl.
