Travis Kelce yells at Andy Reid, bumps him in frustration
Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce had had a relatively quiet first half in Super Bowl LVIII through the first 20 minutes, but that changed following a key Chiefs mistake with about 10 minutes remaining until halftime.
With Kansas City driving into the red zone and threatening to score for the first time in the game, running back Isiah Pacheco fumbled the football and turned it over.
Kelce was not on the field for the play, apparently drawing his ire. The star tight end was seen on the sidelines yelling at coach Andy Reid, bumping into him in the process. That happened after he had already thrown his helmet down.
“We saw the frustration from Travis Kelce on Christmas Day, that’s exactly what he did when he came off the sidelines, throwing it down again in frustration,” CBS sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson said on the broadcast.
You can watch Kelce’s blow-up below.
The costly Kansas City mistake occurred with the team driving into the red zone and potentially about to score. San Francisco led 3-0 at the time.
Pacheco received a carry off the left side of the line of scrimmage before he was swarmed and the ball was poked out.
CBS broadcasters Jim Nantz and Tony Romo suggested on the broadcast that Kelce was made because he wasn’t on the field for the play and his backup allowed a defender to get by who ultimately made the key play.
But Kelce wasn’t the only one who was upset.
“Isaiah Pacheco, also frustrated, went up and down the bench apologizing to everyone,” Wolfson reported. “Spent a lot of time with offensive coordinator Matt Nagy. He can not afford to have Pacheco lose confidence in himself. Andy Reid saying hold it high and tight, high and tight all day.”
San Fransisco was unable to capitalize on the fumble, punting it away after four plays.