Travis Hunter mentioned his fiancée Leanna Lenee obtained drunk and cried herself to sleep after she confronted criticism following his Heisman Trophy victory on Saturday evening.
Some took problem with Lenee’s demeanor in a video that surfaced on-line, which confirmed her trying stoic on a sofa whereas Hunter, the two-way Colorado star, posed for images throughout a meet-and-greet with followers at his personal occasion.
At one level, the couple seemed to be having a severe dialog, nevertheless it’s unclear what was mentioned.
After the Heisman ceremony, Hunter despatched a stern message to critics and defined that Lenee felt damage.
“You ain’t by no means had no lady so why are y’all speaking about me,” Hunter, a large receiver and cornerback for the Buffaloes, mentioned in a livestream on Twitch. “Find another person to speak about… Go discuss your lady. Go discover a lady. Go discover a life. Stop worrying about what I obtained occurring. I do know what I obtained.
“My lady been with me for 5 years. y’all are simply now beginning to discuss me… y’all go do one thing else with y’all life. Clickbait pages cease, y’all higher cease I’m telling y’all. Something unhealthy is gonna occur to y’all [if you] preserve doing that. Y’all higher cease that. I ain’t taking part in.”
Hunter went on to clarify that within the viral video — wherein followers claimed Lenee appeared depressing — he and Lenee had been speaking about his household and coordinating the place they had been going to go that evening.
“Y’all hate on me then you definately go hate on my lady,” he mentioned. “I really feel the identical factor that she feels. We’re inseparable. We’re with one another. If she’s hurting I’m hurting [and vice versa]… she’s nonetheless sleeping. She’s lump. You know while you’re damage you simply cry your self to sleep and also you be gone. She’s drunk OD quantity tonight for no purpose.”
Hunter, who’s probably the No. 1 general decide within the 2025 NFL Draft, inspired individuals to ship Lenee constructive messages
“I don’t need her to fall asleep unhappy,” Hunter mentioned. “It’s onerous on my as a result of I can’t even assist her.”
Hunter and Lenee revealed their engagement in February after going public with their relationship in 2022.
He thanked his fiancée in his Heisman Trophy speech.
“I by no means thought I’d be on this place,” Hunter mentioned, based on NFL.com. “It’s loopy. Your perception will take you a great distance. It’s really loopy, man. Thank you, thanks, thanks. First, I wish to thank my fiancée and my mom. They’ve been with me for the reason that first time I had surgical procedure my first yr of school. They by no means took a step away from me. All the onerous hours. All the onerous days. All the occasions I didn’t wish to get up and even get on my cellphone, have a look at soccer, y’all stayed with me. I’m very grateful for y’all.”
Another video on Sunday confirmed Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders showing to inform Lenee to face and applaud Hunter when he was introduced the Heisman winner.
Lenee’s Instagram profile has since been modified to non-public.
That wasn’t the primary time followers put a highlight on the couple’s relationship.
At the start of December, one other video confirmed Lenee showing upset with Hunter after his stellar efficiency in Colorado’s 52-0 rout of Oklahoma State in its regular-season finale.
Lenee addressed it on her Instagram and defined that second was taken out of context.
“These pics had been taken 30 seconds after that clip by the way in which. Pls keep in mind that social media just isn’t actual, and 5 seconds just isn’t sufficient to grasp a state of affairs,” Lenee wrote, based on the Daily Mail. “You additionally by no means know what an individual can deal with mentally. Thank you child for all the time attempting to cheer me up. You really are the best associate a woman might ever ask for.”
Hunter beat out Boise State operating again Ashton Jeanty, Miami quarterback Cam Ward and Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel for faculty soccer’s most prestigious honor on Saturday.
Hunter completed the common season with 92 receptions for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Hunter is predicted to play within the Alamo Bowl towards BYU earlier than being one of many prime picks within the 2025 NFL Draft.
