Overview
- NBC cameras captured a second-quarter shouting match in which Reid bumped Kelce on the sideline before halftime at MetLife Stadium.
- Reid told NBC at halftime, "We need some juice," and later urged reporters, "Don't make too much of it," framing Kelce as a passionate leader.
- Kansas City beat New York 22-9 to move to 1-2, with Kelce finishing with four receptions for 26 yards after a sluggish first half.
- The NFL fined Kelce $14,491 for unsportsmanlike conduct in Week 2 against the Eagles, citing an obscene gesture that was not flagged during the game.
- Kelce was not in the locker room for postgame media access, and his early-season miscues and reduced production have intensified outside scrutiny.