Travis Kelce is a big man, but even he runs across some men who are much tougher than he is.

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Kelce entered the NFL in 2013 and experienced his fair share of humbling moments. He spoke on one of them on the “Bussin’ With The Boys” podcast.

It involved a heated exchange with Green Bay Packers legend and star linebacker Clay Matthews.

“It was 2014 — one of my first games — and I had maybe 10 catches total in my career up to that point,” Travis Kelce recalled.

“I’m 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 describe a play where he blocked Matthews on the backside of an outside zone run and delivered a hit.

Feeling good about himself, Kelce starts to trash-talk the star defensive player.

“He stops, squares up to me, and says, ‘Don’t [expletive] ever [expletive] talk to me. I’ll [expletive] kill you,’ or something along the lines… I just stood there — couldn’t even say anything after that,” Kelce said.

In the 2024 NFL season, Travis Kelce recorded 823 receiving yards, which was the lowest full-season total of his career.

The legendary Kansas City Chiefs tight end was said to be weighing up retirement after a crushing Super Bowl LIX loss, but ultimately decided to come back.

The legendary tight end will be hoping to put up better stats next season.

Clay Matthews Reacts to Travis Kelce’s Alleged Comments

Jan 26, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) reacts after the AFC Championship game against the Buffalo Bills at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Travis Kelce recently revealed that Clay Matthews threatened to kill him during a game in 2013.

On Wednesday, Clay Matthews responded to the video on social media with a hilarious take on how things ultimately ended.

“Allegedly @tkelce,” Matthews wrote. “We were BFFs by the end of the game.”