Patrick Mahomes Addresses Brother Jackson’s Arrest in Newest Assertion

Protecting it within the household. Patrick Mahomes is talking out after his brother, Jackson Mahomes, was arrested — however he’s setting a agency boundary.

“It’s type of a private factor that I’m going to maintain to myself,” the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs quarterback, 27, informed reporters throughout a press convention on Wednesday, Could 24, when requested in regards to the controversy.

Patrick asserted that his focus is on serving to his group succeed after their 2022 Tremendous Bowl victory. “On the finish of the day, I come right here to play soccer and attempt to maintain my household on the identical time,” he mentioned. “So [I] simply type of hold it to myself and simply go on the market and play soccer after I’m within the constructing.”

The Texas native — who shares daughter Sterling, 2, and son Bronze, 4 months, with Brittany Matthews — defined that he depends on his family members to remain grounded. “However it’s a must to are available in right here and do a job,” he mentioned. “And that’s what I attempt to do day by day.”

The NFL professional’s guarded remark comes weeks after his brother, 23, was arrested on Could 3 in connection to an alleged incident that occurred almost three months prior. He was charged with three counts of aggravated sexual battery and one rely of misdemeanor battery earlier than being launched on a $100,000 bond.

In March, the Kansas Metropolis Star reported that Jackson was being investigated after native restaurant staffer Aspen Vaughn claimed he grew to become aggressive along with her coworkers whereas eating at her institution on February 25. She informed the outlet that she tried to intervene and converse to Jackson privately.

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“He forcibly kissed me out of nowhere, and I’m telling him, pushing him off saying, ‘What are you doing?’” Vaughn claimed. “After which he proceeded to do it two extra instances, the place the final time I used to be pushing him off, and I can see on the cameras that any person was exterior the workplace door, and I used to be yelling for them to come back assist, as a result of he’s massive and big.”

Vaughn added that she was “in shock” through the incident. “It’s disgusting,” she mentioned. “Like, you’re a baby, and he was attempting to say, ‘We must be an influence couple,’ and I’m like, ‘Clearly you’re out of your thoughts proper now.’”

Jackson’s lawyer denied the allegations on the time. “Jackson has performed nothing improper. Our investigation has revealed substantial proof refuting the claims of Jackson’s accuser, together with the statements of a number of witnesses,” Brandan Davies mentioned. “We’ve got reached out to legislation enforcement to supply the fruit of our investigation in order that they might have a whole image of the matter.”

Patrick’s youthful brother has sparked backlash a number of instances because the Texas Tech College alum started his NFL profession in 2017. After the Chiefs misplaced a September 2021 sport to the Baltimore Ravens, Jackson was criticized for dumping water on followers who trolled his household.

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“Clearly, it’s one thing we don’t wish to essentially do,” Patrick defined in an interview after the controversy. “There have been issues that had been mentioned to him and [my wife] that you simply don’t see on the clip. He’s been good at attempting not to reply to that stuff. He takes quite a bit and he’s often fairly good at it and he’ll study from it and attempt to keep away from these folks as greatest he can.”