Father of Patrick Mahomes asks court to attend son's games amid probation for driving while intoxicated

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Canfield, R. (2026, September 5). Father of Patrick Mahomes asks court to attend son's games amid probation for driving while intoxicated. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/father-patrick-mahomes-asks-court-attend-son-games-probation-driving-intoxicated

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Patrick Mahomes Sr., who is on probation for driving while intoxicated, has filed a motion in the 7th District Court in Tyler, Texas, to attend seven of his son Patrick Mahomes' games this season. The request includes trips to Kansas City, Missouri; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Cincinnati, Ohio. According to the motion, Mahomes Sr. has completed outpatient treatment and community service as part of his probation conditions, and has complied with all current requirements. He will be required to submit to urinalysis testing before and after traveling if his request is approved.
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Patrick Mahomes Sr., the father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, is asking a Texas court to allow him to attend his son's games this season while on probation for driving while intoxicated. He filed a motion in the 7th District Court in Tyler, Texas, requesting permission to leave the state for seven games in Kansas City, Missouri, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Cincinnati, Ohio. Mahomes Sr. has been under probation since 2024, after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated, and was sentenced to five years of probation. However, he was arrested again in February 2026 for violating the terms of his probation by drinking alcohol, extending his probation by two more years. In his motion, Mahomes Sr. claims that he has completed 16 weeks of outpatient treatment and 160 hours of community service, and is being monitored by an ankle monitor.

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The motion also states that Mahomes Sr. has complied with all current probation conditions and is monitored by an ankle monitor, both of which can be verified by a Smith County community supervision officer.
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Father of Patrick Mahomes asks court to attend son's games amid probation for driving while intoxicated · mixed framing

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Patrick Mahomes Sr., who is on probation after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated, filed a motion to try to see his son, Patrick Mahomes, play this season. asserted
son → plead → season
Mahomes Sr. filed the motion Friday in the 7th District Court in Tyler, Texas, according to FOX10. uncertain
. → file → FOX10
He requested permission to leave the state for seven of his son’s games in Kansas City, Missouri; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Cincinnati, Ohio, according to FOX10. uncertain
He → request → FOX10
In the motion, Mahomes Sr. acknowledges that to leave the state, he must submit to urinalysis testing both before and after he travels and notify a supervising officer each time he departs the state. asserted
he → acknowledge → state
Mahomes Sr. pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in 2024 and was sentenced to five years of probation. asserted
. → plead → probation
He was arrested in February 2026 on charges of violating the terms of his probation after drinking alcohol, according to Smith County District Attorney Jacob Putman. uncertain
He → arrest → Putman
The violation extended his probation by another two years. asserted
violation → extend → years
The motion Mahomes Sr. filed noted that he completed 16 weeks of outpatient treatment and 160 hours of community service. asserted
he → file → service
The motion also states that Mahomes Sr. has complied with all current probation conditions and is monitored by an ankle monitor, both of which can be verified by a Smith County community supervision officer. asserted
both → state → officer
OutKick reached out to Mahomes Sr.'s attorney and Mahomes' representatives for comment, but did not immediately get a response. asserted
OutKick → reach → response
The Chiefs open the season against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football in Week 1 and while it’s not confirmed Mahomes will start, he appears on track to be on the field. asserted
he → open → field
The two-time MVP underwent surgery in December to repair torn ligaments in his knee, yet he has still managed to work with the first team throughout training camp. asserted
he → undergo → camp
He did not play in any preseason games. asserted
He → play → games
"He's going to keep practicing just like he's been doing," Chiefs coach Andy Reid told reporters Wednesday. asserted
Reid → go → reporters
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