“Less of the girlfriend ”- Former NFL WR Antonio Brown takes a stance on Travis Hunter’s GF Leanna Lenee’s constant coverage
There was much talk about the behavior of Travis Hunter's girlfriend, Leanna Lenee, during the Heisman Trophy ceremony on Saturday. However, former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown argues the media has been focusing on the wrong storyline. According to Brown, the media should focus on the reaction of Hunter's father seeing his son win the award.
Antonio Brown reposted a video of Travis Hunter Sr. reacting to seeing his son win the Heisman on TV. Brown added the caption:
"Show me more of this content…. & less of the girlfriend acting crazy…."
Hunter's father wasn't able to make the Heisman ceremony for unknown reasons, although some seemed to think that it was due to him dismissing the award as expected.
That comes from some misunderstanding of a statement made by Hunter Sr. to the Palm Beach Post earlier in the month, in which he said he didn't want to go but was expecting to be at other important events in his son's life, like the NFL Draft and his wedding.
A more plausible explanation seems to be the recent problems with the authorities. On December 5, Hunter Sr. was released from jail, following a 90-day sentence due to a crime committed in 2023.
Some have theorized that he's possibly unable to leave the state at the moment, as he was released early and there may be conditions to his release.
What did Travis Hunter say of his father in the Heisman ceremony?
What lends more credibility to the theory that Hunter Sr. wasn't able to make the ceremony because of factors beyond his control, are the kind words his son had for him when receiving the trophy:
"And I want to say something to my father. He's not here to be able to make it, but I know you're watching on TV. Dad, I love you. All the stuff you went through, man look at your older son. I did it for you, man. All the times that you didn't get to see me."
He added:
"When the times you came to see my games, from not seeing probably two games in high school to seeing me on TV every weekend and come to see me, man. That means so much to me. I know you wanted to be here and you can't, but trust me, I got you. I'm bringing the trophy home. I love you."
What did Leanna Lenee do during the Heisman ceremony?
Leanna Lenee has been lambasted by the fans due to her alleged behavior during the Heisman Trophy ceremony on Saturday at the Lincoln Center. According to some reports, Deion Sanders, who was there supporting his Colorado superstar, had to tell her to stand up and congratulate her fiancé.
Another video seemingly showed her being displeased at the amount of time Hunter was taking to take photos with fans after the trophy was awarded.
However, Hunter has since pushed back against the critics and accused the media of looking to get clicks where no true incident exists.