Patrick Mahomes Sr. is asking a Texas judge for permission to leave the state this season so he can watch his son play for the Chiefs.
The 56-year-old former MLB pitcher filed a motion Friday in Tyler’s 7th District Court, seeking approval to attend seven Kansas City games. Those trips would include stops in Kansas City, Las Vegas and Cincinnati, but his probation currently bars him from traveling out of state.
That restriction stems from his third DWI and later probation violations. Mahomes Sr. was arrested for drunk driving in February 2024, just before Super Bowl week, then later pleaded to the third DWI and received five years of probation.
The first year came with intensive supervision. After he drank alcohol and violated the terms, the court tacked on two more years of probation, a 16-week treatment program and 30 days in jail with credit for time served.
Friday’s filing says he would take urinalysis tests before and after every trip. A Smith County supervision officer said he has been following his current conditions, including finishing 160 hours of community service and completing the outpatient program.
He is still wearing an ankle monitor, though it has been a source of trouble. In July, he asked to have it changed or removed after swelling and discoloration developed.
Cream didn’t help, and the monitor was later moved to the other ankle. The irritation continued.
His parole officer requested both a hair-follicle test and a blood test, and he passed both. The officer also said he had personally seen the swollen ankle.
This is Mahomes Sr.’s third DWI case. His earlier arrests came in 2008 and 2019.
Texas also banned him from driving in 2024 after he was found on the road without a valid license. Bodycam video from that stop showed him telling officers the arrest would cost his son the Super Bowl.
He still made it to that game after spending 10 days in jail, and the Chiefs beat the 49ers 25-22 in overtime.
Patrick Mahomes Jr. later spoke about the arrest in ESPN’s “The Kingdom.” He said, “It was during that Super Bowl week.
It became a story, and so I had to answer questions about it.” He added that the pain “woke him up.”
Mahomes Sr. is a divorced father of four who pitched 11 MLB seasons, mostly out of the bullpen, and posted a 5.34 ERA. His son later bought a stake in the Kansas City Royals, and LaTroy Hawkins, a former Twins teammate, is the quarterback’s godfather.
The motion does not promise him a seat at Arrowhead or anywhere else. It only asks for permission to travel. The court still has to decide.
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