Terry McAulay explains Teair Tart controversy after apparent punch thrown at Travis Kelce

by: Nick Schultz 9 minutes ago NickSchultz_7

In the third quarter of Friday’s Chargers vs. Chiefs game in Brazil, it appeared as if Teair Tart threw a punch at Travis Kelce . The officials threw the flag, but did not deem it worthy of an ejection, and Tart stayed in the game.

Rules analyst Terry McAulay explained why Tart was not ejected. He said the league office makes that call, and they deemed it an open-handed effort rather than a closed-handed punch.

The incident occurred in the second half after a scrum at the line of scrimmage. Tart and Kelce exchanged words, and after Kelce pushed, Tart swung back. But league said it did not warrant disqualification, according to McAulay.

Terry McAulay explains why Chargers defensive lineman Teair Tart wasn’t ejected for this swing at Travis Kelce.

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