Steelers star George Pickens sparks fury with gesture to Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes
NFL fans think Pittsburgh Steelers star George Pickens made a plea when he spoke to Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes on Christmas Day.
The Kansas City Chiefs pair were being interviewed by Netflix after their resounding 29-10 win over the Steelers when Pickens approached from behind the camera.
The receiver congratulated Kelce and Mahomes and shook their hands, although fans believe he made the move to broker a trade to Kansas City.
One posted on X: ‘He told them he is interested in becoming a chef as soon as possible.’
Another wondered, “What the hell is Pickens doing?”
“This lays the groundwork for him to come to Kansas City,” a third wrote.
NFL fans think George Pickens gave Kelce and Mahomes a come-and-get-me plea
Pickens had three catches for 50 yards during the game as he continued what has been a controversial season to date.
He got into an altercation with a Cleveland Browns player last month and was subsequently assessed two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in a win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
There was no Taylor Swift in attendance, but Kelce still managed to set a new Chiefs touchdown record when he finally surpassed fellow tight end Tony Gonzalez.
Patrick Mahomes also passed for 320 yards and three touchdowns as the Chiefs clinched the top seed in the AFC for the fourth time in seven seasons.
The two-time defending Super Bowl champions raced to an early 13-point lead and were never really threatened by the Steelers, who dropped three in a row as their chances of capturing the AFC North were hit again.
Mahomes connected with Xavier Worthy and Justin Watson in the first half and Kansas City’s defense did most of the rest, even with perennial All-Pro defensive end Chris Jones sitting out while suffering a calf injury.
The Chiefs sacked Russell Wilson five times, forced two turnovers and hardly appeared gassed as they played for the third time in 11 days.
Kelce caught eight passes for 84 yards, becoming the third tight end in NFL history to reach 1,000 receptions, joining Hall of Famer Gonzalez and Jason Witten.
Kelce sealed Kansas City’s fifth straight victory with a 12-yard touchdown grab early in the fourth quarter.
The 35-year-old celebrated by dunking the ball over the goal post, drawing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and drawing groans from the capacity crowd at Acrisure Stadium that had grown accustomed to seeing Mahomes play with the hometown team.
Mahomes is now 4-0 against the Steelers in his career, with 17 touchdowns against one interception.