On the New Heights Show with his brother Jason Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce tried to explain a bizarre hand-wiping incident that occurred in his team’s win over the Jacksonville Jaguars last week.
The incident happened midway through the first quarter, where the younger Kelce clearly licked his hand and wiped it on his MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Seemingly embarrassed by the fact that he got caught, the tight end explained that this act was nothing out of the ordinary for a football player, to comedic effect.
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Nothing gets by #ChiefsKingdom 😅@tkelce explained why he sometimes uses @PatrickMahomes as a napkin 😂 pic.twitter.com/ehR7bvDy1T
— New Heights (@newheightshow) January 26, 2023
It seems that his glove had some residue on it from the paint in the Jaguars’ end zone that needed to be removed so he could effectively handle any ball that might be thrown his way. Instead of seeking a more hygienic alternative to the classic spit-and-rub technique, Kelce decided to straight up lick his hand and wipe it on his teammate.
Perhaps Chiefs fans should view this more as an act of brotherly love than a disgusting act of malice against Mahomes, who he clearly has an excellent relationship with. One can only hope that if his glove becomes sullied by any kind of debris this week, Kelce might opt to reach for a splash of water and a clean towel rather than resorting to more crude methods of cleaning his mitts.
