'I'll f**king kill you': Travis Kelce reveals he was paralyzed with fear after nfl star threatened to kill him on the field
Travis Kelce
may be a three-time
Super Bowl
champion now, but his early
NFL
days were anything but glamorous. In a candid podcast appearance, the Kansas City Chiefs star revealed a chilling moment from 2014 when
Clay Matthews
, then a feared linebacker, allegedly threatened to kill him on the field—leaving Kelce frozen in fear and humbled by NFL reality.
Travis Kelce recalls terrifying threat from Clay Matthews
Kelce recently shared a striking memory on the "Bussin' With The Boys" podcast – an encounter that left him utterly speechless. It involved the formidable former Green Bay Packers linebacker, Clay Matthews, and a brief, impactful moment at Lambeau Field that truly shook the young Kelce.
"It was 2014 - one of my first games - and I had maybe 10 catches total in my career up to that point," Kelce recalled. He remembered thinking, "'This is Lambeau.
This is my moment. People are gonna know me after this.' I see Clay Matthews and I'm like, 'Oh [expletive], that's Clay Matthews.'"
Kelce went on to depict blocking Matthews during a play. Riding high on the success of the hit, the confident young tight end decided to try some trash talk. That's when Matthews turned, squared up, and delivered a stark warning that Kelce paraphrased as, "Don't [expletive] ever [expletive] talk to me.
I'll [expletive] kill you,' or something along the lines..." Kelce confessed, "I just stood there - couldn't even say anything after that.
"
The message was obvious: Matthews wasn't in the mood for a rookie's chatter. This moment served as a profound, although harsh lesson in the unwritten rules of the NFL – a reminder that experienced legends like Matthews didn't take kindly to being challenged by unproven players.
The story, a mix of intimidating and humorous, quickly resonated online. Matthews himself playfully chimed in on X, tweeting, "Allegedly @tkelce. We were BFFs by the end of the game," adding a lighthearted twist.
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Now a multiple Super Bowl champion and widely considered one of the greatest tight ends in history, Kelce can look back at such formative experiences with a grin. Despite facing rumors of retirement after a 2024 season that saw his lowest full-season receiving yards, Kelce eventually chose to return. At 35, he remains a vital cog in the Chiefs' offense, and with
Patrick Mahomes
at quarterback, the possibility of another deep playoff run is always accessible.
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