Teair Tart's Travis Kelce slap still bothering Chiefs, Andy Reid

Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineman Teair Tart slapped Travis Kelce during the Week 1 win over the Kansas City Chiefs and then had some fun with Taylor Swift fans in the aftermath.

While Tart and the Chargers moved on, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid continues to get questions about the topic and wouldn’t say whether he plans to get clarity from the league office about why Tart wasn’t ejected from the game.

"I don't understand that rule," Reid said, according to NFL.com’s Jeremy Bergman. "I guess it's open-hand, fist, whatever, I don't know. I don't know what their decision was on that. But he definitely got hit in the head pretty hard whether it was an open first or a closed fist."

It was, admittedly, a little surprising to see Tart didn’t get ejected. But at the same time, erratic or even wrong NFL officiating isn’t exactly a shocker.

Otherwise, Tart was an unsung hero for the Chargers in the big win as he continues to play a key role in Jesse Minter’s defense that lost Poona Ford in free agency.

Rest assured Reid, Kelce and the Chiefs will have a close eye on Tart when they link up for Round 2 in Week 15.

Should Teair Tart have been ejected for hitting Travis Kelce?

Tart was only hit with an unnecessary roughness penalty. Former NFL referee Terry McAulay explained on the broadcast that Tart wasn't ejected because he used an open palm to hit Kelce. pic.twitter.com/eXuJjkJdWT
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