"Shameless idiots": NFL fans rip Travis Kelce and Chiefs players for showing support to suspended WR Rashee Rice with special gesture

Rashee Rice is still not allowed to play for the Kansas City Chiefs, but his absence has since been remembered by his teammates. The wide receiver agreed to a six-game suspension with the NFL for an off-field incident following the 2023 season, including a car crash.

When entering the locker room for the Week 2 game between the Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, many of the players spotted a shirt with "Free 4" written on it, referencing the number of their suspended teammate. Hollywood Brown, Tyquan Thornton and Travis Kelce all went to warm-ups with the shirt.

NFL fans were extremely disappointed with the actions of Kansas City's players. Rashee Rice's car crash involved him fleeing the scene, and fans criticized the shirt idea due to his suspension not being an ordinary case.

"Shameless idiots", said one fan.

"Genuinely insane shit. He is free, and the only reason he is free is because he’s a professional football player", wrote a second fan.

"Anyone wearing a shirt that says 'don't do the crime if you can't do the time?", a third fan asked ironically.

CHRIS

@csea__go

and they are all deluded AF for wearing it… if he was a nobody he would be in the slammer

tío willy

@WillyxRobles

Almost like if he only had a speeding ticket 😭😭

scott

@shunts1224

This is why no one likes them

Rashee Rice accepted six-game suspension following the end of his legal process

The six-game suspension was accepted by the wide receiver at the end of his legal process. He accepted without appealing his suspension.

According to ESPN, the receiver "pleaded guilty in district court to two third-degree felony charges -- collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury."

He has had two seasons in the league so far. His rookie year was excellent, with 938 yards and seven touchdowns as the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers. However, his 2024 impact was limited due to an injury: he played in just four games, with 288 yards and two touchdowns.

In Rice's absence, the franchise is clearly lacking options playing on the outside. For the first time in his career, Patrick Mahomes started a season with a 0-2 record. With Xavier Worthy also out with a shoulder injury, things aren't going to get any easier for the Chiefs.