Travis Kelce is back in the headlines, and this time it is not just for his fairy-tale engagement to Taylor Swift. Instead, he is in the news for a shocking on-field clash that has taken over the internet.
The incident comes just days after Travis made his return to professional football for the Kansas City Chiefs’ season opener in Brazil following his engagement. A moment that should have been a celebratory comeback turned into a chaotic scene mid-game when Los Angeles Chargers’ Teair Tart slapped Travis, leaving both sports fans and Swifties in shock. Here’s what led to the heated moment.
What made Teair Tart slap Travis Kelce mid-game?
The shocking incident took place at Sao Paulo’s Neo Química Arena on September 5, 2025. During the second quarter of the match between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers, Travis was left shocked when Teair, in what referees later described as an ‘open-handed blow,’ struck him across the face. In turn, Travis Kelce immediately threw his arms in the air in disbelief, where he seemed to wait for the officials to remove Teair from the game as a punishment. Surprisingly, the LA Chargers player remained in the game, though the LA Chargers were penalised 15 yards for the unsportsmanlike conduct.