Pat Mahomes Sr., former Major League Baseball pitcher and father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, apparently mentioned his famous son's name when he was stopped by police in February. Ta.
Police footage obtained by TMZ shows Mahomes pleading with officers while handcuffed, repeatedly repeating his son's name.
“Can I tell you something?” Mahomes Sr. began. “My son is preparing to play in the Super Bowl.”
Mahomes Sr. admitted he had been “drinking” and expressed concern about how the arrest would hurt his son and the Chiefs, who were preparing for the Super Bowl. “I'm not drunk, I promise. I've had a few drinks, but he can't have this right now. That can't be happening.”
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Father of Kansas City Chiefs No. 15 Patrick Mahomes after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Championship Game on January 19, 2020 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Pat Mahomes is watching. (David Urit/Getty Images)
The elderly Mahomes was ultimately charged with driving under the influence.
Police conducted a traffic stop because Mahomes Sr. was driving a vehicle with an expired registration. He failed a field sobriety test and was taken into custody by officers, according to a police report.
Mahomes Sr. went on to explain that the car he was driving at the time was a gift and would be properly registered “within the next day or two.”
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“This region has never had a star, but now it has a chance to become a star. There will be scandals from now on,” he said. “…There will be a scandal for no reason, because my registration when he gifted me the car is not yet registered. It will probably be registered within the next day or two.”
Kansas City Chiefs No. 15 Patrick Mahomes celebrates with his father Pat Mahomes after the AFC Championship NFL football game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Kara Durette/Getty Images)
The officer told Mahomes Sr. that he could not have any expectations “based on who you are.”
“Look, this is my job, and I don't want to make this any bigger than this, but unfortunately, like you said, I have a job to do, and just who is who? You can’t change that.’ You are,” the officer pointed out.
Despite hearing the information from the official, Mahomes expressed concern that the situation would hurt his son and ultimately create a negative impact on the Chiefs if the team loses an important game. I predicted that it would have an impact.
Pat Mahomes, father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, warms up before a game against the San Francisco 49ers on September 23, 2018 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. I watched the close-up. (David Urit/Getty Images)
“Hey, this is crazy. My son is getting ready to go to the Super Bowl, I'm doing five or six interviews a day, and now this is on the news. “He's going to fight with him and he's probably going to get mad at him,” Mahomes Sr. said. “And he's probably not going to win a Super Bowl, but that's fine. If that's what people want to do, that's fine.”
Mahomes Sr.'s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was reported to be 0.23, nearly three times the legal limit in Texas.
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Mahomes Sr. was finally able to travel to Las Vegas to watch his son win his third career Super Bowl title.
However, the elderly Mahomes received five years' probation after pleading guilty to a third or more DWI charge and reaching an agreement with prosecutors.
KLTV, a news station in Tyler, Texas, reported that Mahomes Sr. had to continue attending Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings as a condition of his contract. He also had to serve 10 days in jail.
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