Travis Kelce has responded to Lil Wayne’s criticism against his NFL team, the Kansas City Chiefs. The athlete settled with Jason Kelce for an episode of the New Heights Podcast, where he discussed the controversial call made by the referees in his last game against the Houston Texans.
After the match between the City Chiefs and the Texans, Lil Wayne He posted a tweet on his social media account, writing, “I hate AZ chefs cheating.”
While chatting with Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, the former Philadelphia Eagles player talked about sports moments that caught the attention of sports fans. He said, “The whole world was talking about something else during the game, and I’m sure you saw some of it, but they were complaining about the refs again, Trav.”
The former NFL star added, “Even Lil Wayne. Lil Wayne (wrote on social media), ‘I hate cheating A-Chiefs. So an A- with two Z’s.” Meanwhile, Travis quipped, “Shout out to Tunechi, dude.”
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Criticism against the team came to a head when the Texans received two penalties when one of their players made contact with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Patrick Mahomes. Kelce’s team confirmed its victory with a score of 23-14 on the scoreboard.
Apart from the rappers, fans of the teams also criticized the referee’s decision. One follower of the team on his Another fan tweeted, “When Patrick Mahomes is touched the NFL gets a ref.”
Meanwhile, after their win against the Texans, the Kansas City Chiefs are likely to face the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans, provided the Eagles are victorious against the Washington Commanders.
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