Patrick Mahomes Sr. is asking a judge for a chance to get on the road this season and watch his son play for the Chiefs.
On Friday, the 56-year-old former MLB pitcher filed a motion in Tyler’s 7th District Court seeking permission to leave Texas for seven Kansas City games. The proposed trips would take him to Kansas City, Las Vegas and Cincinnati. Right now, probation rules still keep him from crossing state lines without approval.
That restriction comes after Mahomes Sr.’s third DWI and later probation violations. He was arrested for drunk driving in February 2024, just before Super Bowl week, and later pleaded to the third DWI.
He received five years of probation with the first year under intense supervision. After he drank alcohol and broke the terms, the court added two more years of probation, a 16-week treatment program and 30 days in jail with credit for time served.
In Friday’s filing, Mahomes Sr. said he would take urinalysis tests before and after each trip. A Smith County supervision officer said he has followed his current conditions. The officer also noted that he completed 160 hours of community service and finished the outpatient program.
Mahomes Sr. still wears an ankle monitor. In July, he asked for it to be changed or removed after swelling and discoloration, and cream did not help.
The device was later moved to the other ankle, but the irritation remained. His parole officer requested a hair-follicle test and a blood test, and he passed both.
The officer also said he had seen the swollen ankle in person.
This is Mahomes Sr.’s third DWI case. He was previously arrested in 2008 and 2019.
Texas also barred 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 attended the game after 10 days in jail, and the Chiefs beat the 49ers 25-22 in overtime.
Patrick 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 posted a 5.34 ERA across 11 MLB seasons, mostly as a reliever. His son later bought a stake in the Kansas City Royals, and LaTroy Hawkins, a former Twins teammate, is the quarterback’s godfather.
The filing does not promise Mahomes Sr. any seats at Arrowhead or anywhere else. It only asks for permission to travel. The judge still has to decide.
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