Pat Mahomes Sr. has reached a major milestone.
The father of Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrated six months of sobriety on Tuesday after being arrested on a drunk driving charge in February just eight days before the Super Bowl.
“I want to thank God, my wife, family and friends for the past six months I’ve spent on the light side of the road,” he wrote. Instagram“It must have been hard getting to know Pat sober, but it was well worth it.”
The 53-year-old also included a message for his wife (the QB’s mother-in-law), writing, “Trisha Mahomes, thank you for all you do.”
The photo, believed to have been taken at the Palms Celebrity Golf Tournament, features controversial former MLB player and manager Pete Rose.
Despite the curious editing choice of cutting off Mahomes Sr.’s head, the comments section was flooded with support.
The former MLB pitcher was arrested on Feb. 3 in Tyler, Texas, for DUI, but it was not his first offense, according to prison records.
The charge was “driving while intoxicated for the third degree or more.”
Mahomes Sr. was released on $10,000 bail the day after his arrest.
He traveled to Allegiant Stadium to watch his son lead the Chiefs to their second consecutive Super Bowl victory, beating the 49ers 25-22 in overtime.
“This is a family matter, so I’ll just leave that to my family,” Patrick, who won his third MVP award, told reporters on opening night of the Super Bowl. “That’s all I have to say.”
Mahomes Sr. was charged with DUI in 2018 and 2019, pleaded guilty and served a 40-day sentence over the weekend.
In 2016, he was reportedly arrested for public intoxication at Amon G. Carter Stadium during a football game between TCU, his son’s alma mater, and Texas Tech University. USA Today.
Records also list two separate DUI charges from 2012.
The divorced man, a father of four, was arrested in June for driving with a suspended license.
The trial is set to begin on August 10 in Smith County, Texas, and Mahomes Sr. faces a possible 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Mahomes Sr. played 11 seasons in MLB, including as a pitcher for the Mets in 1999 and 2000.
