Travis Kelce Fined for Throwing Towel at Referee: Latest Details and Reaction

November 11, 2016   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been fined by the NFL for throwing a towel at a referee during last Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.  
Per Tom Pelissero of USA Today, the league docked Kelce $24,309 for the incident that led to his ejection from the game. 
The play in question occurred during the fourth quarter with Kansas City leading 16-7 and deep in Jacksonville territory. 
Chiefs quarterback Nick Foles threw a pass to Kelce in the end zone. There were two Jacksonville defenders around him, and it appeared the officials could have called a pass-interference penalty. However, they held on to their flags. 
Kelce vehemently disagreed with the no-call and received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. He eventually pulled the towel from his pants and threw it at a referee who promptly ejected him from the contest.
After the game, Kelce accepted responsibility for his actions.
"I felt like an idiot,'' Kelce...

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