Colorado Buffaloes star Travis Hunter should have been celebrating winning the Heisman Trophy, but instead, he was forced to retaliate against online trolls who criticized his fiancée.
Leanna Lenee faced scrutiny for the way she appeared to behave during Hunter’s event. However, what he seemed to be doing was sitting on the sofa while the football star greeted the fans.
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Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter, #12, before the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Folsom Field on November 29, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photos by Ron Chenoy-Imagn)
Hunter voiced the criticism in a Twitch live stream, according to the New York Post.
“You’ve never had a girlfriend so why are you talking about me,” he said. “Find someone else to talk to. …Go talk about your girl. Go get a girl. Go get a life. Stop worrying about what to do. I know what I got.
“My girl has been with me for five years. You just started talking about me… you’re going to do something else with the rest of your life. Clickbait pages stop, you’d better stop telling y’all ‘Everything’s going to be bad for you all. [if you] keep doing that. You better stop that. I’m not kidding.”
Hunter explained that he and Lenee had been talking about their plans all night. He also said that he got drunk and cried all night when he was criticized.
Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver/tailback Travis Hunter answers questions during a press conference prior to the presentation of the 2024 Heisman Trophy on Dec 14, 2024 in New York City. (Photos by Lucas Boland-Imagn)
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“I don’t want him to sleep sad. It’s hard for me because I can’t even help him.”
He spoke highly of Lenee on “The Pivot Podcast” days before he won the Heisman Trophy.
“He is the one who is close to me in everything, he helped me with everything. It is difficult sometimes, but he is always there,” he said.
Hunter could be one of the first players taken in the 2025 draft. He still has one bowl game left before his college career is over.
Colorado’s Travis Hunter holds the trophy after winning the Heisman Trophy as college football’s top player Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York City. (Todd Van Emst/Heisman Trust via AP, Pool)
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The wide receiver-cornerback has 92 receptions for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also has four interceptions and 11 pass breakups.
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