Shedeur Sanders drops fiery post in Travis Hunter's defense as two-way star deactivates Instagram after fiancée's old video goes viral
Travis H͏unter, the dynamic tw͏o-͏way football͏ star and͏ recent He͏isman Trophy winne͏r, sho͏c͏ked fans by deac͏tivating his Instagram account and th͏e mo͏ve come͏s amidst ͏moun͏ting criticism direct͏ed ͏a͏t his fianc͏ée, Leanna Len͏ee. Shedeur Sanders, Hunter’s teammate and confidant, stepped in to defend the star with a fiery post on Twitter. Sanders called out critics and opportunists and said:
“All y’all athletes, entertainers, artists, etc., if y’all genuinely trying to holla at Trav, y’all know how to get in touch with him or someone around. At this point, y’all just posting for the algorithm trying to look cool."
The backlash against Lenee appears to have reached a tipping point following a viral moment during Travis Hunter’s Heisman Trophy ceremony. Critics accused her of being disengaged, with some pointing out that Colorado head coach Deion Sanders had to prompt her to stand up and cheer during the celebration.
A video showing Lenee twerking went viral online recently and further fueled internet debates, leading to a wave of internet users speaking about Hunter and his fiancee. Hunter deactivated his Instagram account last night.
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Travis H͏u͏nter defends fiancée Leanna͏ Lene͏e amid critic͏ism
Travis Hunter has fiercely defended his fiancée, Leanna Lenee despite the criticism being directed at her online. Following his historic victory, Lenee faced intense backlash over her demeanor during the ceremony and a viral video where she appeared stoic during a fan meet-and-greet with Hunter. The Heisman winner addressed critics directly during a Twitch live-stream.
“You ain’t never had no girl, so why are y’all talking about me?" Hunter asked. "Find someone else to talk about… Stop worrying about what I got going on.”
Hunter also spoke about how the situation was affecting both him and his fiancee.
“Y’all hate on me, then you go hate on my girl. If she’s hurting, I’m hurting," Hunter said. "I don’t want her to go to sleep sad. It’s hard on me because I can’t even help her."