Last month, Patrick Mahomes Sr. was arrested in Texas for driving with an invalid license, court documents revealed. The arrest came just five months after the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback’s father was pulled over in the same county for allegedly driving under the influence.
Court documents show Mahomes Sr. was ticketed for driving with an invalid license around 8:30 p.m. on June 29. TMZ was first to report the latest arrest.
Mahomes, 53, also received a warning for disregarding traffic signals, suggesting he may have been pulled over for a traffic violation.
Mahomes Sr. is due to appear before a judge by July 31.
Meanwhile, the former MLB relief pitcher’s DWI trial is scheduled to begin in Texas later this month.
Patrick Mahomes Sr. (left) was arrested in Texas last month for driving with an invalid license.
Mahomes Sr. is pictured in a February mugshot (left) and with his son, Patrick II (right), in the 1990s.
Mahomes Sr. was officially charged with driving under the influence in Smith County, Texas, on March 28, according to online court records. The charge is listed as “Driving While Intoxicated, Third or More Offense.”
Mahomes Sr. faces a possible sentence of 10 years and a fine of up to $10,000.
He was arrested by Tyler, Texas, police on February 3, marking at least the third time he has been pulled over on a drunk driving charge.
He had previously been sentenced to 40 days in jail in 2019 after one of his drunk driving offences.
The younger Mahomes declined to discuss the arrest with reporters in Las Vegas in the days leading up to his second straight Super Bowl victory.
Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with his father after a victory
“It’s a family matter, so I’ll keep it quiet,” Mahomes told reporters on opening night of the Super Bowl. “That’s all I have to say.”
Mahomes Sr., a divorced father of four, posted a 5.34 ERA in 11 MLB seasons, during which he was used primarily as a reliever.
Mahomes II inherited his father’s passion for baseball. Not only was he a high school star in Texas, but the reigning Super Bowl MVP is also a minority owner of the Kansas City Royals.
Additionally, Mahomes Sr.’s former Minnesota Twins teammate, retired reliever LaTroy Hawkins, is Mahomes II’s godfather.
The news comes at a busy time for Mahomes II.
After winning his second consecutive Super Bowl MVP and third in five years, Mahomes II was named Best NFL Player and Best Athlete in Men’s Sports at Thursday’s ESPY Awards.
The Kansas City Chiefs’ poster boy was chosen over Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett, San Francisco 49ers and NFL rushing leader Christian McCaffrey and reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens for the league honor.