Travis Hunter’s fiance drama deepens as alleged cheerleader hookup breaks new rumors

College football fans, buckle up Travis Hunter‘s Whirlwind season just added another twist. The Colorado Buffaloes’ two-way star and the most hyped Heisman finalist, fresh off a career-defining performance in the Buffs’ crushing 52-0 win against Oklahoma State, is raising eyebrows for all the wrong reasons. Hunter’s stats were pure Heisman energy: 10 catches, 166 yards and three touchdowns, plus his signature highlight reel moments that got his fans buzzing. But as much as Hunter dazzled on the court, it’s the buzz off the court that has everyone going full TMZ.

The drama? A sensational sideline clip that has sparked rumors of mentions with his fiancée Leanna Lenne. Social media sleuths are desperately trying to connect the dots between a confident look on the sideline at the cheerleaders after one of Hunter’s plays and the frosty vibes between him and Lenne after the game. Are fans making mountains out of molehills? Let’s learn it from the analysts.

On the latest episode of Joe Budden TVbroadcaster and rapper Budden, famous for spilling the tea on the latest buzz, discussed it with Lamar “Ice” Burney, Antwan “Ish” Marby, Melyssa Ford and Marc Lamont Hill.

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During the game, when he made one of those sick ass plays, he walked out on one of the cheerleaders. So he looked at the cheerleader because he made a play and he was okay, then he went back on the field. They assume that’s it, the boyfriend’s reaction, what it was over. That’s what they assume,” said the Messenger.

While Travis Hunter dominated against Oklahoma from routing for a 40-yard touchdown to making tough catches over double coverage, his performance screamed Heisman front-runner. Going forward, those analysts moved on to the post-match incident when Hunter approached Lenne for a hug.

But in the end, like just saw everybody know it, like he tried to give her lady a hug and she gave him like the stiff body like I don’t want you near me.” Marc Lamont Hill told the later part of the story. Hill had an opposite view of the whole situation. While Budden, Ice and Ish were of the opinion that Lenne should have stayed home if she wasn’t in a good mood to support her partner, Hill tried to see it from Lenne’s side. He asked the question: If Hunter had done something to upset Lenne, why would she pretend everything was okay? Add to that the pair were not caught playing as they knew they were wearing cameras. It was a private moment after the match.

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And guess what? Adding fuel to the fire, Hunter posted a carousel of Instagram photos with Lenne captioning, “queen“fans smelled that the post was an attempt to lighten the situation. Aside from that, while appearing on the Pivot podcast, Travis Hunter put an end to these rumors by saying, “It’s a bit hard sometimes, but she’s always there. There are a lot of things people can’t see from the camera.” Henceforth he even said that he “don’t care” what they say about him or his girlfriend.

Travis Hunter’s fiance put an end to the rumours

While the cheerleader rumors have taken over social media, they are not the full story. For Travis Hunter and Lenne, living a life under the constant glare of the spotlight is not new; it’s never a cake walk. However, Lenee has been quite vocal about how these trolls can strain their relationship and responded to it on Instagram, sharing her side of the story.

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Please remember that social media is not real and 5 seconds is not enough to understand a situation“, she wrote, subtly putting an end to the cheerleader speculation without addressing it.

On the other hand, for Travis Hunter, the stakes couldn’t be higher. When NFL scouts watch a Heisman Trophy ceremony on the road, every play, every look and controversy is magnified.