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NFL Fines Chiefs’ Travis Kelce $14,491 for Obscene Gesture in Week 2

The penalty underscores the NFL’s expanded postgame review of unsportsmanlike conduct this season.

Overview

  • The gesture occurred after a 23-yard reception late in the third quarter against the Eagles, and officials did not throw a flag.
  • League discipline followed a postgame review that determined Kelce’s actions violated conduct rules.
  • NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported the fine on September 20 and shared video of the play.
  • The action comes within a broader emphasis that produced seven Week 2 fines totaling $92,743 and a season-to-date tally of $222,421, with Saquon Barkley, James Hudson and CeeDee Lamb also fined.
  • Kelce has six catches for 108 yards and one touchdown through two games as Kansas City starts 0-2, and he was previously fined for a goalpost dunk and for taunting.