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Mahomes Says Father’s 2024 DWI Before Super Bowl Was a Wake-Up Call in ESPN Doc

Pat Mahomes Sr. later pleaded guilty, serving 10 days in jail followed by probation.

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Overview

  • Patrick Mahomes reflects in ESPN’s Chiefs Kingdom that answering media questions about his father’s arrest before Super Bowl LVIII made the impact unmistakable.
  • Pat Mahomes Sr. calls the episode the most embarrassing moment of his life, apologizes to his son, and says he has not had a drink since.
  • Police in Tyler, Texas arrested Mahomes Sr. on Feb. 3, 2024, reporting a 0.23 BAC, an open can of beer in the car, and failed field sobriety tests a week before the game.
  • He pleaded guilty in August 2024 and served a 10-day county jail sentence that fall, followed by a five-year probation term.
  • Reports note prior DWI cases involving Mahomes Sr., including incidents in 2008 and 2019, framing the 2024 arrest as a repeat offense.