Kansas City Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce speculated in regards to the motive behind Mac Jones’ low block on Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple over the weekend, including {that a} play like that has “no enterprise within the league.”
The “soiled play,” which Apple referred to as it after the sport, got here late within the fourth quarter throughout a fumble restoration return. Jones threw himself in entrance of Apple, who was pursuing Patriots receiver Tyquan Thornton.
Vonn Bell, #24 of the Cincinnati Bengals, pressures Mac Jones #10 of the New England Patriots as he makes an attempt a cross throughout the fourth quarter at Gillette Stadium on December 24, 2022, in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
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Jones, who was fined for the play, stated throughout his weekly radio look on WEEI that his solely intention was to “cease [Apple] from slowing down Tyquan.”
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“Just sort of went down in entrance of him, attempting to cease a quick man from getting to a different quick man. It’s a split-second choice, and there is a lot that goes into it,” he stated.
But the veteran tight finish stated throughout the “New Heights” podcast that he believes one thing else performed into Jones’ choice to go down.
“The web is up in arms over Mac Jones’ hit on Eli Apple, a man who talks a variety of s—, and Mac Jones in all probability bought fed up with it. I feel that may have performed into it just a little bit.”
Eli Apple, #20 of the Cincinnati Bengals, reacts after breaking apart a cross throughout the fourth quarter towards the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome on October 16, 2022, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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“Hate to see it, man. Hate to see it. That sort of stuff has no enterprise within the league,” he added later.
Older brother and Philadelphia Eagles middle, Jason Kelce, seemingly disagreed with him, including that whereas it was a unclean hit, “I don’t actually suppose it was that unhealthy.”
“The first time I noticed it, I assumed it was soiled as hell, as a result of Eli Apple isn’t even concerned within the play,” he stated. “I didn’t suppose it was intent to injure, like everybody’s making it out to be, personally. It’s positively not acceptable.”
Both gamers agreed {that a} advantageous was warranted on the play.
Mac Jones, #10 of the New England Patriots, seems to be down area throughout the second half towards the Cincinnati Bengals at Gillette Stadium on December 24, 2022, in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
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Jones addressed the viral response to the play and the notion that he’s being thought of a unclean participant within the league, throughout a press convention on Wednesday.
“Everybody has an opinion, and the largest factor for me is specializing in being one of the best teammate I will be and incomes the respect of the individuals on this constructing and the individuals I care about,” he stated.
“Obviously, I’ve respect for everyone across the league. It takes loads to get to this league. There’s actually good gamers on the market, and we’re all enjoying exhausting and attempting to win. At the tip of the day, you need to preserve that in thoughts.”
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