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During Week 1, the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs faced off in an important divisional battle in Brazil. Things got chippy between the teams, and a situation involving Chargers defensive tackle TeairTart and Chiefs Travis Kelce led to a sort of punch being thrown.
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During the incident, Kelce and Tart got into a shoving match, resulting in Tart throwing a slap at Kelce’s face. Everyone watching the primetime game questioned why an ejection was not issued, and now that has been established.
During the telecast, it was revealed that Tart threw an open-handed slap as opposed to a full-on punch. He was flagged for the incident and has now been issued a massive fine.
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Tart has been fined $12,172 for unnecessary roughness, regarding throwing the slap at Kelce.
Divisional matchups can get very physical, but it was strange to see Tart not receive an ejection. This followed the ejection on “Thursday Night Football” where Philadelphia Eagles defender Jalen Carter was ejected from the game for spitting at Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
Either way, Tart has now received his punishment for throwing his hands at Kelce.
The Chargers would go on to win their season opener, defeating the Chiefs with a final score of 27-21. They are now set for their second primetime game in a row, as they are facing the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday.
The hope would be that Tart and the other Chargers defenders do not repeat the same mistake by throwing a slap or punch at a Raiders player. The league appears to be cracking down on incidents like this to ensure they are not repeated.
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