ESPN radio host Freddie Coleman has accused Chiefs star Travis Kelce of lying about his reaction to February’s brutal Super Bowl defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Kansas City’s championship loss saw the denial of a historic three-peat with Kelce and his squad outclassed for the entire contest.
Kelce was somber about the defeat in the moments after but appeared to turn a new leaf during Chiefs’ training camp.
The 35-year-old leaving that defeat in the past appeared fishy for Coleman, who outright does not believe the words coming out of the future Hall of Famer’s mouth.
‘I really don’t believe him, that he just threw that in the trash that quickly because its one thing to go for a three-peat and you don’t get it,’ Coleman said. ‘But then to have the stones beaten out of you like that by the Philadelphia Eagles, he can that say he processed that in the trash compactor all he wants. He still smells it a little bit in the trash compactor when you get beat like that.’
‘I believe what he’s saying in terms of you gotta flush that and move past it because you can’t do anything about it. But to say that he’s forgotten about it or doesn’t think that much about it. I don’t know if I’m buying that from the artist formerly known as Travis Kelce, the Chiefs tight end.’
ESPN radio host Freddie Coleman has accused Chiefs star Travis Kelce of recently lying
Coleman stated Kelce’s comments about the Super Bowl loss to the Eagles were not factual
Coleman has been with ESPN since 2004, lending his voice to sports radio for the last two decades on the company’s airwaves.
Kelce’s original comments come after a more low-key offseason where instead of traveling the world to follow girlfriend Taylor Swift on her ‘Eras Tour’, and pick up plenty of media opportunities, such as being the host of Prime Video’s ‘Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity?’, he focused on his own health primarily.
Eyewitnesses, including Kansas City coach Andy Reid, believe Kelce is coming into the 2025 season in phenomenal shape, when he may have been resting on his laurels more than anticipated last season.
Kelce, by many metrics, did not have a bad 2024, as he was still one of the best tight ends in the NFL. He just did not continue the form he showed to place him among the best to ever play the position.
Even if Kelce is primed to have a dominant year, Coleman still does not believe he removed the chip on his shoulder from that Super Bowl loss in New Orleans.
