Will Ravens kicker Justin Tucker strike back against Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce?

Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker doesn’t plan to retaliate after allegedly interfering with Patrick Mahomes’s pregame warmup during last season’s AFC Championship. For those who don’t remember, Tucker moved his practice tee, football, and helmet to warm up on the Chiefs’ side of the field. Mahomes repeatedly moved Tucker’s tee and holder after the longtime Ravens kicker would set it up to practice kicks. Meanwhile, Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce eventually walked over and tossed Tucker’s helmet and practice football toward the sideline, eventually leading to the frivolous pre-game dustup.

Patrick Mahomes and Justin Tucker going at it pregame 😂. Mahomes keeps kicking Tuckers holder away.

But what’s in the past is in the past. Tucker chose not to revisit that pregame incident before the Chiefs and Ravens open the NFL season.

“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,” Tucker said. “And that’s all I got to say about it.”

A day after the AFC Championship Game, Tucker said he thought the dispute with Mahomes and Kelce was “all some gamesmanship, all in good fun.” He added, “But it seemed to be taken a little more seriously. I’m totally willing to let it all go.”

When asked whether he would prepare the same way for the season opener at Arrowhead Stadium, Tucker replied, “My focus will be on preparing myself to go into the football game and contribute to a Ravens win. That’s all I care about.”

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