Joe Burrow reveals he canceled plan to buy $3million piece of iconic movie memorabilia after home burglary

Joe Burrow reveals he canceled plan to buy $3million piece of iconic movie memorabilia after home burglary

NFL star Joe Burrow has revealed the one reason why he did not go through with a stunning $3million purchase of a Batmobile replica.

Last season, the Cincinnati Bengals star revealed to teammates – in an episode of the documentary series ‘Hard Knocks’ – that he planned to splash out on the car.

However, Burrow never received the Batmobile replica – of which there are just 10 in the world – and has now shed light on the reason why. 

In an episode of Netflix’s ‘Quarterback’ documentary, Burrow revealed that he cancelled the purchase after his home had been burgled. 

The producers of the show then asked Burrow as to whether the burglary was the main reason why he opted out of buying the vehicle.

‘Yeah,’ Burrow told producers. ‘Yeah, that was, uh, you know, that’s… I didn’t end up getting the Batmobile because I had other things that I wanted to deal with at that point.’ 

Joe Burrow revealed the reason why he cancelled his purchase of a Batmobile replica

Joe Burrow revealed the reason why he cancelled his purchase of a Batmobile replica

Burrow has previously revealed to teammates that he'd bought the $3million vehicle

Burrow has previously revealed to teammates that he’d bought the $3million vehicle

The replica Batmobile – or ‘Tumbler’ – was not street-legal but it did, however, include bespoke seating, one-way mirrored glᴀss screens and an original-style dashboard.

The burglary of the quarterback’s $7.5million mansion is covered in the new season of the NFL docu-series, which also features Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons’ Kirk Cousins.

He later said: ‘Of f***ing course this happened to me right now. When you’re on cloud nine, something’s gonna bring you right back down. It just felt like the kind of year that it was’.

Footage captured by Netflix’s cameras showed the moment Burrow found out about the incident, moments after he led the Bengals to a win on the road against the Dallas Cowboys.

The locker room footage from Episode 6 of the season showed Burrow, 28, scrolling through his cell phone with his head in his hands.

He was still wearing some items of his Bengals uniform, showing just how soon after he left the field it is.

The incident was initially shrouded in mystery after it emerged that the 911 call was made by Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Olivia Ponton rather than the quarterback’s longtime partner Olivia Holzmacher.

Although Holzmacher is no longer believed to be involved with Burrow, Ponton has stayed silent on her relationship with the quarterback, refusing to address the topic when asked by paparazzo at last month’s Met Gala. However, the two were recently spotted out late in New York.

The moment Burrow found out that his home had been broken into has aired on Netflix

The moment Burrow found out that his home had been broken into has aired on Netflix

The Bengals quarterback's $7.5million Ohio mansion was robbed while he played in December

The Bengals quarterback’s $7.5million Ohio mansion was robbed while he played in December

Ponton – who boasts eight million followers on TikTok – is said to have told officers that she noticed ‘a shattered bedroom window and the room ransacked’ when she arrived at Burrow’s property on December 9. Burrow was out of town at the time.

Chilean nationals Bastian Morales, 23, Jordan Sanchez, 22, and Sergio Cabello, 38, and Alexander Chavez, 24, were later stopped and arrested by police on suspicion of robbery.

Police found the group in possession of LSU and Bengals gear, which is believed to have been taken from Burrow’s home. Officers said the men were in the country illegally after overstaying their permission.

Three of the men – Morales, Sanchez and Cabello – are facing federal charges for allegedly transporting stolen goods and falsifying record in a federal investigation. 

Those three are suspected by investigators of orchestrating similar robberies at the homes of Kansas City Chiefs stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes.

Related Posts

Johnny Manziel leads pack of sports stars taking part in season four of Special Forces

Johnny Manziel leads pack of sports stars taking part in season four of Special Forces

Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel headlines the pack of sports stars taking part in season four of Fox reality compeтιтion Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, which premiers next…

NFL confirms major loophole in new ban on smelling salts and other ammonia inhalants

NFL confirms major loophole in new ban on smelling salts and other ammonia inhalants

NFL players gripping their contraband smelling salts like winning lottery tickets can relax: the league won’t ban the inhalants. The players’ union sent a memo to members…

Dallas Cowboys backup QB Joe Milton easily tops NFL ‘record’ during scrimmage with Los Angeles Rams

Dallas Cowboys backup QB Joe Milton easily tops NFL ‘record’ during scrimmage with Los Angeles Rams

The Cowboys’ offseason trade for Patriots backup Joe Milton wasn’t supposed to start a quarterback controversy in Dallas, given the status of entrenched $240 million starter Dak…

Travis Kelce glad to escape Taylor Swift attention in ‘sanctuary’ of Kansas City Chiefs camp

Travis Kelce glad to escape Taylor Swift attention in ‘sanctuary’ of Kansas City Chiefs camp

Kansas City Chiefs тιԍнт end Travis Kelce is glad to escape the mᴀssive attention he gets as Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, calling the team’s training camp a ‘sanctuary’…

Revealed: Why Kansas City Chiefs welcomed a sworn enemy into camp… and he was even wearing team uniform

Revealed: Why Kansas City Chiefs welcomed a sworn enemy into camp… and he was even wearing team uniform

The Kansas City Chiefs have brought former Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce to training camp despite being a former sworn enemy due to his vast defensive…

Machine Gun Kelly reveals somber Taylor Swift Super Bowl chat as Travis Kelce and the Chiefs were getting beat

Machine Gun Kelly reveals somber Taylor Swift Super Bowl chat as Travis Kelce and the Chiefs were getting beat

The Chiefs’ Super Bowl LIX loss was devastating for Travis Kelce, but it was a sad night for Machine Gun Kelly as well. The musician, who grew…