Overview

• Patrick Mahomes Sr. and John Rocker, both former MLB pitchers, were involved in a public shouting match on Bourbon Street during Super Bowl week in New Orleans.
• The altercation, which was captured on video and went viral, involved Mahomes rejecting Rocker’s handshake and the two exchanging heated words before being separated.
• Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy announced that the two have signed contracts to fight in the Rough 'N' Rowdy boxing event on April 18 in Wheeling, West Virginia.
• Speculation persists about whether the Bourbon Street confrontation was genuine or staged to promote the upcoming boxing match, though Portnoy denies it was orchestrated.
• Both Mahomes and Rocker have continued their feud on social media, trading insults and reigniting attention on their contentious history.