The Chiefs were upset by the Broncos on Sunday, prompting Shannon Sharpe to offer some criticism of star tight end Travis Kelce.
On his podcast, The Nightcap, with former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson, Sharpe said that Kelce’s appearance at Game 1 of the World Series in Arlington, Texas on Friday was an “awful look.”
“We know the only receiver [Patrick Mahomes] can consistently count on is Travis Kelce, and he didn’t have his best day. And I’m kind of disappointed because, Friday night he was at the Rangers game,” said Sharpe.
When Johnson asked what the issue was, Sharpe shouted back, “It’s the middle of the season!”
Unc and Ocho discuss Travis Kelce's trip to the World Series@ochocinco: "What's wrong with that? You're not gonna tell me you can't enjoy yourself on a Friday night"@ShannonSharpe: "It was in Texas. He lives in KANSAS CITY"
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Kelce had six catches for 58 yards during the loss to Denver. It was their first time in their last 17 meetings that the Chiefs lost to the Broncos, and it was the first time since 2021 the team didn’t score a touchdown.
Kelce was featured on the big screen at Globe Life Field during Friday night’s win against the Diamondbacks, two days before the game in Kansas City, resulting in the criticism from Sharpe.
“It was in Texas. He lives in Kansas City,” Sharpe told Johnson. “It’s an awful look. It’s a terrible look.”
Mahomes was reportedly dealing with an illness ahead of the game, and Denver’s defense played one of its best games of the season, but Sharpe singled out Kelce’s performance during the rant on his podcast.
