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Travis Kelce Reveals What Derwin James Said to Him After Body Slam

As the great racing champion Ricky Bobby once said: “I’m flying through the air, this is not good.”

That’s more or less exactly what went through the mind of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce last Thursday, when Chargers defensive back Derwin James body slammed him to the turf in one of the game’s most memorable plays. Kelce was thankfully alright after the violent throw-down, and offered an entertaining perspective of the play earlier this week on his podcast, New Heights, that he hosts with his brother, Jason.

“I made a cut back and then all the sudden he is on me like lightning.