Ravens' Justin Tucker punts on question about AFC title game drama
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The Baltimore Ravens will meet the Kansas City Chiefs to kick off the 2024 NFL season.
The game is a rematch of the AFC Championship game, which saw the Chiefs top the Ravens and head to the Super Bowl to later defeat the San Francisco 49ers. Lost in that conference title matchup was Ravens kicker Justin Tucker’s controversial pregame warmup.
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Justin Tucker, #9 of the Baltimore Ravens, warms up prior to the AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs at M&T Bank Stadium on Jan. 28, 2024 in Baltimore. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were warming up when Tucker came over to stretch in between them. Mahomes was seen kicking Tucker’s ball holder away, and Kelce threw Tucker’s kicking balls and helmet off the goal line.
When asked about the moment on Sunday, Tucker sidestepped.
"All I'll say about it is I'm excited to go into a great environment, play against a great football team, with great players, great coaches, and do everything I can to prepare myself to be ready to contribute to the Ravens winning a football game," he said, via ESPN. "And that's all I got to say about it."
Tucker added that he was just focused on helping the Ravens win anyway he can.
Kelce was unhappy with Tucker’s antics and expressed it as much on his podcast in the days after the game.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, left, exchanges words with Baltimore Ravens place kicker Justin Tucker, #9,