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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
NFL Star Travis Hunter's Father Has Been Arrested
NFL Star Travis Hunter's Father Has Been Arrested originally appeared on The Spun. Jacksonville Jaguars superstar and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter has some family hardship to deal with as his father has now been arrested. According to TMZ Sports, Travis Hunter Sr. was booked into Palm Beach County jail on a charge of probation violation. He reportedly violated the conditions of his probation by moving "too far away" from an electronic monitoring device for 11 minutes back on June 28. Hunter Sr. has been on probation for alleged possession of drugs and a gun during a traffic stop back in 2023. Under the terms of his probation, he was not even allowed to attend his son's Heisman Trophy award ceremony last year. However, Hunter Sr. was allowed to join his son at the 2025 NFL Draft in April, where Hunter Jr. was drafted No. 2 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars. It's been a tumultuous couple of days for Hunter for reasons having almost nothing to do with football. Earlier this week, his wife Leanna made headlines by releasing a very emotional video on social media complaining about the treatment she's received online. Between his wife and now his father, fans are growing very worried for Hunter as he begins his NFL career: "Your son was the number 2 pick in the NFL draft and the first player in NFL history drafted at 2 positions and bro is still moving like this… smh," one user wrote. "Tough when your son is more of an adult that you," wrote another. "His girl is crying on live and pops is locked up all before preseason. Y'all pray for Travis man." Hunter might wind up getting asked questions about these latest issues in his family life. Though unless it starts affecting his play on the field, it probably won't be much of an issue for the fans, let alone the Star Travis Hunter's Father Has Been Arrested first appeared on The Spun on Jul 23, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS NFL rookie Travis Hunter's dad is arrested AGAIN
NFL rookie Travis Hunter's dad has been arrested in Florida after allegedly violating the terms of his probation. Police were reportedly alerted to Travis Hunter Sr. on June 28 after authorities were unable to locate him on a court-ordered tracking device for 11 minutes. Authorities briefly lost track of him between 8:07pm and 8:18pm because he was 'too far away from his monitoring device to be accurately tracked', court documents obtained by USA Today show. As a result, a warrant was issued for Hunter Sr. on July 10. However, the 39-year-old was only taken into custody in Palm Beach on Tuesday according to court records. As of Tuesday night, it's reported Hunter Sr. was still being held at West Palm Beach jail without bond. When contacted by the device's monitoring center on June 28, Hunter Sr. allegedly said he was in his bedroom while the device was in the living room. Then, on July 1, he claimed he had lost it and was searching for it. It is not ideal new for Hunter Jr., given the rookie has only just started his first training camp with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Hunter was taken with the second overall pick in this year's NFL Draft and is expected to take on the incredibly rare challenge of playing both offense and defense. Hunter Sr. was arrested in November of 2023 after police in Lantana, Florida pulled him over because his license plate wasn't illuminated, according to court records. Not only was Hunter Sr. found to be driving without a license, but a subsequent search allegedly revealed drugs and a loaded pistol. He was charged with illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon following a previous conviction for allegedly selling heroin. Hunter Sr. reached a plea deal in 2024 that reduced his prison sentence to 90 days, with three years' probation. Hunter Sr. secured permission to attend the NFL Draft in Green Bay in April, where Hunter Jr. said goodbye to Deion Sanders' Colorado Buffaloes for the bright lights of the NFL. Back in May, a judge ruled that Hunter Sr. would not be given 'special treatment' by Florida's legal system as his son prepared to embark on life in the NFL. Palm Beach County's Honorable Howard Coates Jr. denied the elder Hunter's request to modify the remainder of his sentence on gun and drug charges. Currently on community control supervision, a highly monitored form of probation, Hunter Sr. recently asked for more freedom so he can mentor his son as he begins his NFL career four hours north in Jacksonville. Hunter already has plenty going on in his personal life after his wife, Leanna Lenee, shared a video of her breaking down in tears while in the middle of brutal scrutiny from online trolls. Over the past year, Lenee has been at the center of a firestorm of hate from online commenters - especially over perceived slights directed at Hunter - during the 2024 college football season. That season ended with Hunter winning the Heisman Trophy, the second ever won by a player from the University of Colorado. A few weeks later, Hunter and Lenee would tie the knot in Tennessee at a glamorous wedding following years of dating. But those years of affection and dating were ignored by trolls who lobbed accusations of gold digging and fame hunting toward Lenee throughout the prior season. On Monday, Lenee showed an insight into how that affected her by posting footage of her from back in December - crying fresh out of the shower. The video, posted to TikTok, had the sound of a Church sermon playing behind it while Lenee spoke into the camera. However, nothing that she said was audible.
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
NFL rookie Travis Hunter's dad gets ruling on 'special treatment' from judge after gun and drug convictions
Travis Hunter Sr.'s status as the father of an NFL rookie will not help the Heisman Trophy winner's dad get 'special treatment' from Florida 's legal system, a judge said on Tuesday. Palm Beach County's Honorable Howard Coates Jr. has denied the elder Hunter's request to modify the remainder of his sentence on gun and drug charges. Currently on community control supervision, a highly monitored form of probation, Hunter Sr. recently asked for more freedom so he can mentor his son as he begins his NFL career four hours north in Jacksonville. Hunter Sr. previously secured permission to attend last month's NFL Draft in Green Bay, where Hunter Jr. went second overall to the Jaguars following a pick swap with the Cleveland Browns. However, Coates sees the father's latest request as a step too far, as he told Hunter Sr.'s attorney, Bradford Cohen. 'I hear these circumstances have changed, you know, my hat's off to his son,' Coates said, as quoted by USA Today. 'I don't know that changes the father's situation for me. In fact, it's given me some concern that you're almost arguing for special treatment.' Cohen rejected Coates' claim that the request amounted to a call for special treatment, but the Judge continued to disagree. 'So say you, but probably 99 percent of the public out there that doesn't have an athlete son who's incredibly successful, might look at this and say: 'This sounds like special treatment for the athlete's father,' he said. Coates previously helped secure a pardon from President Donald Trump for rapper Lil Wayne on a 2021 gun charge. Lil Wayne is also happens to be a friend of Colorado football coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Deion Sanders, who coached Hunter in Boulder and at Jackson State. Furthermore, Hunter Jr. is represented by agent Adie Van Gontard, who has co-founded an agency with Lil Wayne. Hunter Sr. was arrested in November of 2023 after police in Lantana, Florida pulled him over because his license plate wasn't illuminated, according to court records. Not only was Hunter Sr. found to be driving without a license, but a subsequent search allegedly revealed drugs and a loaded pistol. He was charged with illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon following a previous conviction for allegedly selling heroin. Hunter Sr. reached a plea deal in 2024 that reduced his prison sentence to 90 days, with three years' probation. A cornerback and wide receiver, who could end up playing both positions in the NFL, Hunter is engaged to Leanna Lenee and the couple plans to wed later this month in Tennessee. Hunter Jr. has recently been praised over an encounter with a woman aboard a United Airlines flight. Sandy Hawkins Combs was flying home from Denver when she happened to be seated next to Hunter, whom she admittedly did not know. As Combs detailed in a Facebook post, the 'polite' Hunter offered to help her with her bag and called her 'ma'am.' 'Anyone would be proud to have him as a son or grandson - so polite,' she wrote. However, it wasn't until other passengers starting greeting him and taking pictures that Combs realized she was sitting next to someone famous. 'I turned and asked him, 'Who am I sitting next to?' I looked at his Jaguar pants, smiled, and asked, 'Are you an athlete?' He smiled and said, 'I'm Travis. Yes, I was drafted by the Jags.' I already told my sons I want his jersey,' she wrote. 'He's so humble and down-to-earth—I would have never guessed he was a professional athlete. JACKSONVILLE JAGS, you did good! I will be buying tickets.' The post was then publicized on X by reporter Travis Holmes, leading to widespread praise of Hunter Jr.. 'Just seems like a great kid,' one fan said.
