In the latest episode of New Heights, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce delivered a resolute message to those doubting the team following their 20-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
His message was straightforward: ‘F-ck that.’ He also didn’t mince words when addressing criticism of the team’s wide receiver corps.
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“I think our defense is playing their asses off all year, man,” expressed the future Hall of Fame tight end. “We’re not rolling like we have been in the past. And I know there’s a lot of media pointing fingers at some of the skill players that we have and I say, f–k that, man, and excuse my language.
“We usually cuss in light-hearted ways, but I feel like you guys had to feel that, whoever’s talking s–t on the skill players in our offense right now.”
Here’s more from Kelce, as reported by the New York Post:
“I kind of sound like a broken record at this point, but I don’t give a damn,” he continued. “It’s my livelihood and it’s to keep this kind of mentality throughout the season. We’re 8-5, amongst the top of the AFC, and this year we’re battling our tail off and figuring out what kind of team we are in a different way than we have in the past.
“All this that who I hear in the media right now about who the Chiefs are, it’s only building that beast that we’ve been trying to create this entire year. And it’s only going to keep making us better and better going through these learning experiences and going through these tough games. In years past, we found ways to win these games, and I think this year we are finding ways to get better every single week.”
Kelce acknowledged that he also needs to elevate his performance for the team to compete at the level required to win a title.
“I’ll be the first one to say I gotta play better,” he stated. “I just wanted to make sure that Chiefs Kingdom and everybody knows we have everybody we need right here and we’re going to get it fixed, man.”
The Chiefs have a relatively straightforward schedule to conclude the season, facing winnable games against the New England Patriots, Las Vegas Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals, and Los Angeles Chargers. All four opponents are likely to play with backup quarterbacks.