Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce encouraged a young fan to press charges against the Carolina Panthers after the boy narrowly avoided suffering a serious injury at Bank of America Stadium.
In a now-viral clip that’s been viewed over 2.7 million times on X as of writing, a Chiefs supporter donning a Nick Bolton jersey can be seen waving to players exiting the field following Kansas City’s 30-27 win over the Panthers.
In a gesture of goodwill, Chiefs defensive end Tershawn Wharton began walking toward the boy to give him his game-worn gloves. But as the fan reached out to accept the gift, he lost his footing and fell head-first from the stands.
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Luckily for all those involved, Wharton was there to catch the boy before he could hit the ground. The Chiefs supporter was promptly lifted back up into the stands, miraculously appearing to avoid any injuries.
Addressing the incident on the latest episode of the ‘New Heights’ podcast, Kelce slammed the Panthers for allowing there to be a gap in the railing – insisting that the design flaw is a clear safety hazard.
“I actually saw this and I just kept it moving. I felt bad after once I found out,” Kelce began. “I don’t know who the brainiac was who cut the railing right there. You see how there’s a little gap? What the —- is that for?”
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The young fan fell head first from the stands after reaching out for Tershawn Wharton’s pair of gloves (
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The boy was caught by Tershawn Wharton and avoided suffering any serious injuries (
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On the heels of the frightening event, Kelce urged the young boy’s family to take legal action. “Dude, he should ——- go to school with a neck brace on and sue the ——- Panthers. Get rich quick, kid,” he joked.
Kelce made sure to give due praise to Wharton for his heroic acts, adding: “Shoutout to Terk for making sure the little guy was alright. Once I saw Terk was over there I knew everything was good.”
While making an appearance on the ‘Pat McAfee Show,’ Wharton recalled that he hardly had any time to think before springing into action to save the young fan. “It was a natural reaction,” he said. “Usually, when I leave a game, I try to throw my gloves in the crowd. I heard my name a little bit and then I saw him coming down.
“There were two security guards there, but I don’t think they realized what I was doing because they were looking at us – but I just had to push him into the stands a little bit to make sure he didn’t hit too hard.
“I kind of grabbed him right by the back of his back and pushed him into the stands a little bit more,” Wharton added. “I haven’t [spoken to him], but I would like to reach out to him and get him to a game and be able to reflect with him a bit more if I could.”
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