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Mahomes Breaks Silence on Father’s 2024 DWI in ESPN Documentary

Premiering August 14 on ESPN, 'The Kingdom' features Mahomes’s first on-camera reflections on his father's DWI arrest along with its effect on the family.

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Overview

  • Patrick Mahomes opened up publicly on August 9, saying his father’s arrest days before Super Bowl LVIII “hurt” him and led to an apology and renewed commitment to family focus.
  • Pat Mahomes Sr. details that pleading guilty in August 2024 and serving ten days at Smith County Jail compelled him to embrace sobriety and has remained alcohol-free since.
  • Brittany Mahomes highlights that Pat Sr.’s awareness of his role model status for children and grandchildren was pivotal in his recovery journey.
  • The Kingdom captures never-before-seen footage inside Kansas City Chiefs facilities, including Arrowhead Stadium’s locker room and underground archives.
  • Director Kristen Lappas logged 120 hours of interviews to assemble candid reflections from the Mahomes family and Chiefs personnel on accountability and transformation.