The perception that the Chiefs get all the calls took a hit on Friday night, when tight end Travis Kelce took a literal hit to the head after a play — and when the Chargers player who threw it wasn’t thrown out of the game.
It happened in the third quarter, with L.A. leading, 13-6. The Chiefs were driving. As Kansas City running back Kareem Hunt picked up a first down on third and short, Kelce gave Chargers defensive lineman Teair Tart a shove away from the action. Tart responded with an open-handed blow to Kelce’s head .
Tart drew a flag. One night after an abrupt (and appropriate) ejection of Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, an obvious question arose. Would Tart be ejected?
Eventually, YouTube rules analyst Terry McAulay chimed