Are the Kansas City Chiefs falling apart?! Things have not gone particularly well of late and tempers boiled over on the sideline during the first half Sunday’s NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Linebacker Willie Gay had to be held back by his teammates during a heated exchange with defensive end Charles Omenihu. It almost got ugly, but cooler heads prevailed after the two players were separated.
The incident took place during the second quarter shortly after the Bengals took a 10-point lead. Gay, seated on the bench, turned and started to chirp at Omenihu— who was out of CBS’ frame.
Some initial words quickly escalated to yelling. At that point, Gay stood up and started to move toward Omenihu. Nick Bolton did not allow his linebacker counterpart to go any further.
He wrapped him up and pushed him away from the scene. But Gay continued to yap.
One of the Chiefs staffers stepped in to help Bolton deescalate the situation. Gay tried to break free and charged toward Omenihu for a moment. Fortunately, he was stopped before the disagreement turned physical.
Gay was relegated to his side of the sideline. Omenihu kept to himself on the other end.
They eventually settled down. Veteran defensive lineman Chris Jones went over to Gay and made sure that everything was going to smooth over. The latter gave the former his word that all was good.
While it is not uncommon for teammates to get frustrated with one another, Gay has a history of being a hot head. He infamously broke his own quarterback’s orbital bone during a locker room spat while still in college at Mississippi State.
The last thing that Kansas City needs is for history to repeat itself. They are already in a sticky spot with the playoffs quickly approaching amid a late-season skid. They don’t need Gay to fight his own teammate!