Pat Mahomes Sr., father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, had an open can of Coors beer in his car and told police he “had a few beers” when he was arrested for driving while intoxicated on Saturday, according to an affidavit.
Mahomes Sr., 53, was arrested in Tyler, Texas, shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday and released on $10,000 bail the next day. An affidavit for the arrest obtained by the New York Post said that Mahomes Sr. told police that he “had a few beers while watching a game at a local bar” when he was asked why he was drinking and driving.
The former MLB pitcher had been driving slower than other cars, and authorities discovered his registration had expired in 2022, leading to him being pulled over.
“I believed Patrick was impaired to a perceptible degree while operating a motor vehicle in a public place,” the arresting officer wrote in his report,…
