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‘He’ll learn too what Russell Wilson learned’: Travis Hunter’s on-field confrontation with fiancée after Colorado State-Oklahoma game, fans warn him of red flags
Colorado Buffaloes star Travis Hunter was shaken during his postgame interview after his “queen” Leanna Lenee almost stole his great moments on the sphere last week.
Hunter, who’s widely expected to be the primary overall pick in next 12 months’s NFL draft, and his teammates, led by coach Deion Primetime Sanders, defeated the Oklahoma State Cowboys 52-0 on November 29.
It was likely Hunter’s last home game at Folsom Field, where he threw three touchdowns, an interception and 10 catches for 116 yards. However, his final college home game is overshadowed by a video that has nothing to do with his on-field exploits.
The star walked as much as his longtime girlfriend and fiancée, Leanna Lenee, and as he began to share a celebratory kiss and hug, Lenee apparently checked out him coldly. In the video, the 2 will be seen talking aggressively before Hunter lets go of her arm and points her finger towards the gang.
“I knew she would be furious when she got anywhere near those cheerleaders Lol” – one person wrote on X, which was seemingly confirmed by one other – “He was smiling on the osu cheerleaders“
Video from TikTok captures all of the madness, including the 21-year-old soccer star who smiled while walking backwards from the stands, nevertheless it’s unclear who exactly he was taking a look at. Some imagine Hunter was smiling on the cheerleaders, while others say he was “smiling at a friend he saw” in the gang.
After seeing all of the chatter online about how the 23-year-old ruined Hunter’s big moment on Friday night, Lenee shared a post on her Instagram Story that read, “We while y’all talk about nothing you all know about” over a video of him feeding Hunter Doritos.
Still, fans who noticed the frustration on Hunter’s face during his fiancée’s outburst also noticed it in one other viral clip from Hunter’s post-game interview as he looked down and stumbled over his words.
“Travis Hunter’s girlfriend needs a rattling enema… How are you able to not have the self-awareness to behave well in public? Travis has a brand and at some point he’ll destroy it with his attitude. This is clown behavior. After the match he was irritated interview“
Other he said“And he too will learn what Russell Wilson learned and live happily ever after.”
Fans will always remember the NFL quarterback’s viral moment for his then-wife, in addition to Ashton Meem’s screaming response to Wilson being drafted within the third round by the Seattle Seahawks in 2012. They divorced two years later, and by 2016 he had married R&B-pop singer Ciara, with whom he had 4 children.
Never forget when Russell Wilson’s ex-wife thought she was doomed for all times on draft day pic.twitter.com/0n9pK9iL8j
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) April 27, 2023
Lenee also faced backlash in comments section her Instagram post from three days ago, from many who said, “I’m going to ruin your day, bro.”
Meanwhile, one other wrote: “Travis loves you. You cannot act insecure like today at the sport. This isn’t a superb look. Now these haters are attacking you. This is your life now. He gained fans. He doesn’t want them. Please don’t do that to him like this again. I’m praying for you two.
In her defense, one person added: “Get out of this woman’s position. DISRESPECTFUL AF! You have no idea what was said. You all bet and predict! You are all as immature as you think she is. You have absolutely no means for this and you have no right to do so at all! Titled a-es!”
Another video from TikTok characteristics alleged transcript during which Lenee said, “I’m sick of it all. I saw you talking to those bastards over there. Why would you do that?”
Hunter allegedly responded, “What do I do? I have been interacting with fans.”
Seemingly defending his future wife, Hunter shared several photos on Instagram of Lenee supporting him during his matches, signature“Queen” and crown emoji on November 30.
Travis Hunter reacts as fans highlight ‘cheerleader’ Leanna Lenee incident. #travishunter #leannalenee pic.twitter.com/wpLiu86eHZ
— NFL 2024 Tweets (@nfltweets2024) December 1, 2024
They met when Lenee was only 19 years old and Hunter was a highschool senior. She was born in England and he was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, before moving to Georgia.
How did they meet? He slid into her DM and she or he ignored him because she said “he’s not my type” on YouTube Q&A video. They began communicating often a couple of months after Lenee reciprocated his advances and officially began dating in February 2022.
Ten months later, she graduated from Kennesaw State University, earning a four-year bachelor’s degree in two years – as excellent in an Instagram post. She holds a level in English education and a master’s degree in business administration.
The couple, who often record funny videos and post content from their tropical vacation, announced their engagement in February 2024. Lenee, who turned 23 last week, appears to be sticking to her younger man and can join him in New York, where he will probably be one among the many frontrunners to receive the Heisman Trophy in two weeks.
As for Hunter’s on-field performance, it’s him accomplished in his college season with 14 offensive touchdowns, 92 catches for 1,152 yards, 31 total tackles and one forced fumble.
Overall, he had 167 catches for two,063 yards and nine interceptions, including 4 on defense.
The rising athlete has over 1.3 million followers on Instagram and was featured on the quilt of the EA Sports College Football 25 video game. Hunter has been an envoy for Celsius energy drinks for the past two seasons, boasting $2.7 million in NIL transactions. Its partnership builds on the brand’s “The Essential Six” campaign. along Michigan star Donovan Edwards and Oregon’s Dillion Gabriel. He also has other deals and partnerships with the Michael Strahan brand, Black-owned sports businesses and fishing brands.