Travis Kelce was delivered more than one blow in Brazil on Friday.
During the Kansas City Chiefs’ first game of the NFL season at Neo Química Arena, the tight end was smacked in the face by Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineman Teair Tart in a shocking moment.
Kelce was clearly in disbelief over what had occurred on the field, as he threw his hands up in the air when he was slapped and appeared to look at the referees to make a call.
Tart, 28, surprisingly did not get ejected from the game despite the unsportsmanlike move.
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He then took to social media shortly after the Chargers beat the Chiefs, 27-21, to troll Kelce further.
Tart posted via his Instagram Story Friday a skit from Dave Chappelle’s former TV show, in which the comedian was dressed as singer Rick James and said, “What did the five fingers say to the face? Slap!”
The unapologetic player added laughing, crying emojis to the post.
Page Six has reached out to Kelce’s rep for comment but did not immediately hear back.
I get wanting to slap Travis Kelce, but how did this guy get away with it? pic.twitter.com/0PxDoGBg0g
— The Portal (@ThePortalNewz) September 6, 2025
Swifties made sure to sound off online about what happened to Taylor Swift’s now-fiancée, however.
“This is my one and only warning before I go after your entire bloodline including through a Ouija board. NEVER TOUCH TRAVIS KELCE LIKE THAT AGAIN,” one furious fan wrote on Tart’s Instagram profile.
Another quoted Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do” lyrics, writing in part, “I don’t like your little games.”
Kelce also made contact with another player during the game: his own teammate Xavier Worthy.
The NFL star accidentally bumped into the Chiefs rookie, 22, forcing Worthy to be escorted off the field.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid told reporters Friday that there were no further updates on the wide receiver’s health status, noting, “We’ll know tomorrow once we get back,” citing pending MRI results.
Friday’s game was Kelce’s first time playing professionally since the Chiefs’ massive loss against the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl 2025 and since shutting down retirement rumors.
The team was chosen to play in Brazil as part of the NFL’s mission to expand international partnerships, and there was a lot of anticipation leading up to the big game.
