Patrick Mahomes Sr., who is the father of star Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was charged with a felony count of driving while intoxicated for a third time or more on Thursday, per TMZ Sports . He faces up to 10 years in
prison and a fine of up to $10,000 if convicted. Mahomes was arrested in
Texas on Feb. 3 after he showed signs of impairment during a routine traffic stop. TMZ noted he said he drank multiple beers before driving and had an open alcoholic beverage in the car. The arrest happened approximately one week before the younger Mahomes led the Chiefs to a
Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers. The quarterback's father still traveled to
Las Vegas for the game. The younger Mahomes was asked about his father at Super Bowl Opening Night and told reporters , "Yeah, he's doing good. I haven't—I don't want to really get into it too much, but he's doing good for whatever the situation is. "It's a family matter so I'll just keep it to the family and that's all I really have to say at this point." The older Mahomes was also a professional athlete in Major League
baseball and pitched for the Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox,
New York Mets, Texas Rangers,
Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1992 to 2003.