Travis Kelce, Justin Tucker involved in pre-game dispute ahead of AFC Championship Game

Travis Kelce and Justin Tucker were involved in a pre-game dispute on Sunday afternoon before the AFC title game.

Kelce evidently felt that Tucker was intruding upon Kansas City’s warmup area prior to kickoff. In the video below, Tucker — who plays for the home-team Baltimore Ravens — appears to be the only Ravens player in the area as the Chiefs conduct their warmups.

After Tucker refused to move, Kelce tossed the kicker’s helmet and ball into the end zone:

Travis Kelce told Justin Tucker he needed to move because their QB Patrick Mahomes had to warm up. So Kelce kicked his ball away and threw his helmet. ? pic.twitter.com/pFF0DC1yA7

— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) January 28, 2024

It appears this may have been some gamesmanship from Tucker, but perhaps the two players will shed more light on the incident in postgame interviews.

Kansas City is a 4.5-point underdog in this matchup. The Chiefs, who were also underdogs last weekend on the road in Buffalo, are playing in the AFC Championship Game for the 6th consecutive year.

For Baltimore, this is its first time on this stage with Lamar Jackson as its starting quarterback. The Ravens have not played in this game since the 2012 season.

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Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon.

Spenser Davis

Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.