Every year, the Super Bowl parade administered by the champion team is commemorated with great fanfare and plenty of surprises. The atmosphere is always on a whole different level, and this year too, the Chiefs made sure to celebrate their victory with the utmost grandeur and fandom. However, one of the instances from this year irked several NFL fans when Travis Kelce was seen smashing the Lombardi trophy on the stage. After a lot of back-and-froths, the eight-time Pro Bowler has now come forward to address the issue, calling it a fake one!
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There have been several instances in the past when players found themselves in hot water after pulling out crazy celebrations. Even the seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady had to face the wrath of netizens and Lorraine Grohs (daughter of a silversmith whose father spent years crafting the first Lombardi trophy) for disrespecting this masterpiece by tossing it from one boat to another.
Travis Kelce issues clarification on his latest antics
The Super Bowl champion has been catching headlines, ever since the Chiefs celebrated their second championship victory in the last four years. The tight end played a pivotal role in his team’s success, and Kelce, who is known for partying, took these moments at his debut music festival, Kelce Jam, along with some of the prominent artists, Rick Ross and Machine Gun Kelly.
Fans were in absolute awe watching the veteran’s exceptional skills aside from football. To hype up this atmosphere, Kelce cracked open a canned tequila soda cocktail and chugged it off the Lombardi. Afterward, he smashed the can and slammed the trophy onto the floor.
For a moment, everyone who watched the clip was surprised by the move. It appeared like it was a real one and could have harmed the spectators present in the audience. But Kelce addressed this issue in his infamous New Heights podcast alongside his brother Jason.
He mentioned that it was a replica of the actual Lombardi trophy. No one in their right mind would ever play games with an actual trophy, at least Kelce says he would never! NFL analyst Pat McAfee discussed the overall scenario on his talk show and reiterated that the trophy was fake.
Travis Kelce will showcase his golfing prowess very soon
After a spectacular NFL season, the tight end will team up with his wingman, Patrick Mahomes, on the golf course. The new edition of The Match is scheduled for June 29, where Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes will play against Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.
It is going to be a Kansas City Chiefs vs. Golden State Warriors game where Mahomes and Kelce will represent the NFL fraternity. Although Curry has an edge over Mahomes in this arena, it is going to be an interesting face-off. Readers can stay tuned for more updates.
