Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce didn’t hold back after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship, taking a few shots at Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval to refute his shadow sent before the win by 23-20.
«I have some words of wisdom for that Cincinnati mayor. Know your role and shut the fuck up you idiot!» he yelled to a raucous crowd of cheering fans at Arrowhead Stadium, not «Burrowhead,» as the Chiefs call him, on Sunday night.
During his post-game press conference, Kelce was asked more about Pureval, but he thought enough had been said on the pitch.
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The Chiefs’ Travis Kelce celebrates after defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC divisional playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 21, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Kelce, however, threw one more comment in his direction.
«Cincinnati was a better city when Jerry Springer was mayor,» he said with a laugh.
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Springer, the famed host of «The Jerry Springer Show,» served as Cincinnati’s mayor from 1977 to 1978 as a Democrat.
Pureval has since responded to Kelce’s comments about the «know your role and shut your mouth» shot, believing it was justified.
After all, Pureval made a proclamation that Joe Burrow should take a paternity test to see if he was the father of Patrick Mahomes while saying Sunday was «Play Us Day.»
Chiefs’ Travis Kelce makes the touchdown reception against the Jacksonville Jaguars on January 21, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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«Yeah. I deserved it,» he said on Twitter. «Congratulations to KC on a well fought win and good luck in Arizona. Proud of our fans and our @bengals for the energy all year. Who Dey!»
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Kelce wasn’t the only Chiefs player to comment on the mayor, as quarterback Patrick Mahomes said his article.
«The mayor approached me, man. He’s the mayor of Cincinnati, so he’s got to come up with something,» Mahomes said.
The Chiefs’ Travis Kelce celebrates after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in the AFC Championship Game on January 29, 2023 in Kansas City.
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The Bengals are back in Cincinnati with their season over, while the Chiefs travel to Arizona next week to face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII on February 12 at State Farm Stadium.