Travis Kelce refuses to talk about Texans’ penalty for hitting Patrick Mahomes, and fans are outraged

Travis Kelce took to his podcast Wednesday to voice the nation’s outrage over questionable calls in the Kansas City Chiefs’ playoff game against the Houston Texans, but he remained on the sidelines of the debate.

NFL referees penalized two passers for roughing after Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was hit during Saturday’s divisional game, Texans players and head coach DeMeco Ray Enns suggested the referees sided with Kansas City. Many fans took to social media to express their displeasure at the questionable penalty.

Kelce and his brother Jason read some of the angry tweets on Wednesday’s episode of the podcast “New Levels,” but Travis declined to talk about the issue.

“I want to defend the fifth man,” the tight end said jokingly, citing his constitutional right to remain silent.

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Jason described one of the penalties as “totally, absolutely ridiculous.”

“He wasn’t even touched,” Jason said. “I understand why they called it that. I just think it was a bad decision.”

Travis is one of the few who has remained silent on the matter, as penalties have been one of the most controversial topics in football this past week.

Since then, Mahomes has repeatedly defended the referee’s call. The quarterback was asked by reporters Wednesday if he thought the referees were giving him preferential treatment.

“I don’t think so,” Mahomes responded. “At the end of the day, the referees are going to do their best to make the game as fair and appropriate as possible. All you can do is play the game you love as hard as you can and live with the results.” … I think that’s what we preach in Kansas City.

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“Every year you have new referees, you have new situations, but you can never really tell because every game is different. That’s what makes the NFL so special. I feel like I just keep competing and I Just try your best to win.

Mahomes defended the officiating during a radio interview with 96.5 The Fan on Tuesday.

“I learned that no matter what happens during the game, if you win and keep winning, something is going to happen. So, I didn’t really focus on it,” Mahomes said.

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“I mean, obviously, I’ve been on both sides as far as how I feel about the call, but, at the end of the day, man, these guys are trying their best to make the best call and keep it as a player. The place in the game where competition takes place.

“That’s what determines the result. Obviously, there are people here and there who disagree, but at the same time, I think there are a lot of other plays that really determine the outcome of that football game.”

Referee Clay Martin explained the calls to pool reporters after the game, saying one of the controversial calls was the result of “forcible contact with the mask area,” thus requiring a flag. He said someone forcibly touched Mahomes’ “hairline” during another unnecessary rough call.

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