Father of Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes arrested in Texas on DWI charge

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Pat Mahomes, the father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was arrested in Texas on Saturday night on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to jail records.

The Smith County judicial center’s online database shows that Mahomes was taken into custody by the Tyler (Texas) Police Department on February 3 on a DWI charge. The arrest comes eight days before his son plays in Super Bowl 58 against the San Francisco 49ers.

His potential bond was not listed.

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The elder Mahomes, a native of nearby Lindale, Texas, played 11 seasons in the major leagues for six different teams from 1992-2003.