Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker returned to gestures by Kansas City Chiefs star players Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce to disrupt his warm-up before the American Association final.
The quarterback and tight end clearly didn’t like Tucker practicing in their half of the field. Kelce even allowed himself to move his things and throw his helmet further.
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
During a press briefing held Monday, the day after a 17-10 loss that ended his season, the Ravens kicker explained that he found the actions of his competitors “a little stupid,” but that he didn’t take it “too personal.”
“I saw Patrick warming up. He asked me if I could move my helmet while I was on the ground stretching, he said. I stood up with a smile and pushed my helmet aside. I thought he was out of the way enough. Then Travis came and kicked my stuff.”
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“I thought it was a kind of game, for fun. It seems, however, that they took it a little more seriously.”
“I’ve been doing this type of warm-up for 12 years and it’s not like I’m trying to be problematic,” Tucker added. I’m just trying to prepare for the game, like they did.”
2024-01-30 15:30:29
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