Headline Sports podcast with Charlie O: Chiefs Kelce fined for unsportsmanshiplike conduct; If Chiefs win no parade in downtown KC; plus more news

(left) Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (97) headbutts Kansas City Chiefs Travis Kelce (87) after Kelce got in the face of the Bills Damar Hamlin (right) (photo stills from You Tube)

Headline Sports podcast with Charlie O:

#1 Kansas City Chiefs Travis Kelce was fined $11,255 during the AFC Championship game against the Buffalo Bills for unsportsmanshiplike conduct in their win against the Buffalo Bills. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes who scored on a one yard touchdown in the second quarter. Kelce got in Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s grill after Hamlin tackled Mahomes in the end zone. Kelce was responding to Hamlin’s end zone tackle and Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips ended up head butting Kelce. Phillips was fined 6,722 for the headbutt.

#2 Kansas City has announced that if the Chiefs win the Super Bowl there will be no parade celebration. If the Chiefs win they will gather their players, family members, friends, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas. The parade will be televised along the parade route. The parade was called off due to a shooting at Union Station near a garage that injured 22 and killed Lisa Lopez Galvan.

#3 Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is facing more allegations of sexually inappropriate behavior with three massage therapists who have accused him of misconduct. There a total of nine massage therapists that have accused Tucker of inappropriate behavior. The timeline of these accusations were from 2012-2016.

#4 Charlie, talk about Tom Brady’s role in the Las Vegas Raiders hiring of head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Spytek. Raiders owner Mark Davis depended on Brady’s knowledge and experience in making these choices.

#5 Luka Doncic traded to the Los Angeles Lakers from the Dallas Mavericks was this because of Doncic’s challenges with weight and were there internal problems in Dallas?

#5 On Saturday the Sacramento Athletics held a celebration of life for the late Rickey Henderson who died five days before his 66th birthday on Dec 20, 2024. The a star studded dais included former MLB stars, Shooty Babbitt, Dave Stewart, Dave Winfield, Bip Roberts, Frank Big Hurt Thomas, Dennis Eckersley, Ken Griffey Jr, Carney Lansford, Jose Canseco, Tony LaRussa, NBA star Gary Payton, (MC) Renel, best friend of Rickey Fred Atkins, former A’s exec Sandy Alderson, and MC Hammer.

Charlie O does Headline Sports podcasts each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Golden State Warriors podcast with Barbara Mason: Warriors in disarray Kuminga has lost faith in Kerr; Paul out with hand fracture; Payton out with hamstring

Golden State Warriors Steve Kerr head coach talks with the media. Reports have surfaced that Kerr is getting complaints from Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody in what their role is and how the team is becoming fractured. The big question is will Kerr be back next season? (AP News photo)

On the Warriors podcast with Barbara:

#1 Barbara, there’s no secret the Golden State Warriors are going in a different direction from their World Championship days this 2023-24 has a dressing room that had dissension and questions about the direction of the team starting with Jonathan Kuminga who says he’s lost faith in Steve Kerr’s use of his lack of minutes. Kuminga feels he could be more effective with more minutes played.

#2 Moses Moody also has expressed his frustration with Kerr’s use of his minutes. Moody’s teammates are not happy with the way he’s been used and it’s contributing to misdirection on the floor.

#3 The Warriors dressing room is turning into a soap opera, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Kevon Looney have been ineffective and have not been able to score or defend in ways they have in the past.

#4 Warrior guard Stephen Curry had the ball stripped away from him in their game against the Denver Nuggets on Thu Jan 4 at Chase Center. The ball towards the end of the game went to Nokola Jokic who hit a three pointer that defeated the Warriors and handed them their fourth loss in their last six games.

#5 There has been calls from fans to fire and replace Kerr to co-owner Joe Lacob. Kerr’s contract ends at the end of this season and their asking that Lacob doesn’t renew him. The only thing that saves Kerr now is if he can regroup the team and get them on a winning role again. Can Steve Kerr save his job?

#6 The Warriors have two major injuries with Gary Payton II out with a hamstring and Chris Paul out with a fractured left hand.

Join Barbara Mason for the Warriors podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com