Patrick Mahomes Sr. has reportedly admitted that his recent Bourbon Street scrap with John Rocker was staged.
The father of the Chiefs quarterback was seen arguing with his fellow ex-MLB star while in New Orleans to see his son play in Super Bowl LIX.
It soon emerged that the former baseball rivals are set to fight each other at one of Barstool Sports’ ‘Rough N’ Rowdy’ promotions on April 19.
And a few days after the Chiefs were beaten by the Eagles, Mahomes admitted it was all a setup.
That is according to TMZ, with reports claiming that officials questioned the 57-year-old, who was recently put on probation after a third DWI charge.
It’s said that court documents show that Mahomes Sr. was granted permission to go to New Orleans to watch his son between February 7 and February 10.
Ex-MLB pitchers John Rocker (L) and Pat Mahomes Sr (R) were seen in a confrontation
Mahomes Sr (seen with son Patrick Mahomes) is set to fight Rocker in a boxing match
Mahomes Sr was arrested for driving while intoxicated back in February last year in Texas
But then the former MLB star was filmed scrapping with Rocker. He also reportedly missed a urine test on February 11.
That prompted questions from officials, who were reportedly set to reprimand Mahomes Sr for his behavior.
But then the Chiefs quarterback’s father revealed that the argument ‘was a staged altercation to get publicity for (a) celebrity boxing match that was set to take place in April 2025.’
TMZ also reports that Mahomes is set to be paid at least $85,000 for the fight but that figure could rise depending on Pay-Per-View numbers.
The 57-year-old reportedly avoided further trouble over the Bourbon Street incident but he was warned that an application to revoke his probation could be filed – should he put himself in H๏τ water again.
Rocker and Mahomes Sr. were members of rival teams in the 1999 and 2000 seasons – with Rocker on the Braves and Mahomes Sr. on the Mets.
The 57-year-old was arrested for driving while intoxicated in 2008, 2019 and 2024, and last year was banned from driving after being found on the roads without a valid license.
He spent 10 days in jail and is now under ‘intense supervision’ in his first year of probation. Mahomes Sr is said to have taken a urine test on February 12, with the results coming back negative.
