The Charger who threw the punch was not ejected from the game
TEMPERS are starting to flare in the Kansas City Chiefs’ opening game.
The Chiefs and Chargers are squaring off in a divisional matchup, and it is getting heated.
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Travis Kelce was hit with a punch during the Chiefs-Chargers gameCredit: YouTube
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Kelce scored a touchdown after getting hit in the faceCredit: Reuters
While marching down the field, things started to come to blows.
Travis Kelce got involved in a minor scuffle with Chargers defender Tiare Tart.
Kelce gave Tart a small shove at the end of a play that he obviously wasn’t thrilled.
Tart responded by throwing a punch at Kelce, which drew the attention of the referees.
The situation was quickly settled down, and a full on brawl was avoided.
However, the Chargers were handed a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Tart was not ejected from the game for his punch.
The YouTube broadcast explained that since Tart’s hand was open and not a closed fist, it wasn’t an offense worthy of ejection.
Kelce eventually got the better of Tart with a crucial touchdown.
He snagged a 37-yard touchdown to bring the Chiefs within one score of the chargers.
