Patrick Mahomes Sr. admitted in court John Rocker altercation was ‘staged’ for Barstool Sports fight

Patrick Mahomes Sr. admitted in court John Rocker altercation was ‘staged’ for Barstool Sports fight

Patrick Mahomes Sr. and John Rocker had a Barstool Sports paycheck in their eyes long before getting into it in a viral video.

Mahomes, the father of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and a former Mets pitcher, got into a scuffle with Rocker, the controversial ex-Braves reliever, while in New Orleans during Super Bowl week — and it was all for show, Mahomes admitted in court.

“[It] was a staged altercation to get publicity for [a] celebrity boxing match that was set to take place in April 2025,” Mahomes Sr. said when questioned about his trip to NOLA by officials on Feb. 13, according to TMZ Sports.

Patrick Mahomes Sr. has had plenty of run-ins with the law in recent years. Getty Images

Mahomes Sr. is on probation but received permission to travel to Louisiana to watch his son take on the Eagles on Feb 9.

The trip cause him to miss a urine test, leading to his meeting with officials.

A copy of a “Rough ‘N Rowdy” contract was attached to the court docs, showing Mahomes Sr. had signed on to fight in the Barstool Sports event on Jan. 17, weeks before the viral altercation with Rocker.

The 54-year-old will make $85,000 for the bout, with potentially more on the table from pay-per-view sales for the April 19 show.

John Rocker and Patrick Mahomes Sr. had a staged scuffle. X, @BarstoolSports
Patrick Mahomes Sr. and John Rocker appeared to get into a scuffle during Super Bowl week. X, @Barstool Sports

Rough N’ Rowdy has previously been involved in the aging baseball star business, and it came back to bite them in 2021 when Jose Canseco, then 57, “took a dive” in a fight with the promotion.

Mahomes Sr.’s involvement with the fight may cause him more than legal scrutiny. In announcing the fight, Barstool Sports honcho Dave Portnoy took an opportunity to troll his Chiefs QB son, whose dislike of the media company became public at Super Bowl media day.

“I know Patty Mahomes the Super Bowl guy, the guy who just got his doors blown off said he hated Barstool,” Portnoy said in a video posted to X on Feb. 12. “Well, now your dad’s fighting in our company against John Rocker. I’ll save a seat, free of charge. Patty Mahomes and crew, no bad blood we can make up and watch your dad fight. That’s an open invite. You said you don’t like us, I get your dad to fight Rough N’ Rowdy.”

John Rocker and Patrick Mahomes Sr. had been planning this fight long ago. Getty Images

Mahomes Sr., who threw for the Mets in 1999 and 2000, has had several run-ins with the law, including multiple DUIs with his most recent one netting him prison time in October 2024.

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