- by foxnews
- 19 Mar 2025
Kelce swung for the fences.
"Why are you guys leaning into this whole ref thing?" Kelce asked. "You know what I mean? Like, why are you guys leaning into it? That's all I got though."
Alleged favoritism from NFL officials to the Chiefs has been a major topic of conversation since Kansas City defeated the Houston Texans in the divisional round. Two questionable penalties called in favor of the Chiefs sparked the conversation on social media.
But after a few head-scratchers in the AFC Championship against the Buffalo Bills, the social media chatter was taken from the keyboard to the Roger Goodell press conference on Monday.
"I understand it. I think it reflects a lot of the fans' passion. I think it's also a reminder for us on how important officiating is. I think the men and women officiating the NFL are outstanding. They have the highest possible standards. That's a ridiculous theory for anyone who might take it seriously, but at the end of the day, it's something we always have to continue to work on, how we make our officiating better at all times."
"There's definitely no conspiracy, right? It's the nature of the game. And when you start having a lot of success, people like to start making excuses for why you're having the success."
Fox News' Ryan Canfield contributed to this report.
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