Jackson Mahomes, the younger brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, returned to social media in the days leading up to the NFL Draft after facing serious allegations.
The younger Mahomes, who has developed a large following on TikTok and Instagram, posted a photo of himself on Tuesday smiling in a green tracksuit, but disabled comments.
On Wednesday, he posted to his Instagram Stories that he appeared to be mingling with the NFL fans who came to Kansas City for the draft.
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The brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Jackson Mahomes, before an AFC divisional playoff game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Kansas City Chiefs on January 21, 2023 at GEHA Field in Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Last week, he made his first TikTok in about two months. She lip-synced the lyrics, «I’ve been losing friends and finding peace.»
He does not appear to have addressed the allegations against him that surfaced in March. He was being investigated for allegedly pushing a waiter and forcibly kissing the owner of a restaurant in Overland Park, Kansas. Police said at the time that they were investigating the incident.
The restaurant’s owner, Aspen Vaughn, told The Star that Jackson Mahomes grabbed her by the neck and forcefully kissed her at least twice.
Vaughn provided video to The Star that allegedly shows Mahomes grabbing her by the neck and kissing her.
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Patrick Mahomes, middle left, looks at a photo with a friend as his wife, Brittany Mahomes, and brother, Jackson Mahomes, right, chat during the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory celebration in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. . (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
«He forcefully kissed me out of the blue,» Vaughn said, «and I’m like, pushing him away and saying, ‘What are you doing?’ and then he proceeded to do it two more times, where the last time I was pushing him, and I can see on the cameras that someone was outside the office door, and I was yelling for them to come help, because he’s big and massive. .»
An attorney for Jackson Mahomes denied the allegations.
«Jackson hasn’t done anything wrong,» Brandan Davies said. «Our investigation has revealed substantial evidence refuting the claims of Jackson’s accuser, including the statements of several witnesses. We have reached out to law enforcement to provide the fruit of our investigation so they can have a full picture of the matter.»
Brittany Mahomes, his sister-in-law, came to Jackson’s defense earlier this month.
Jackson Mahomes, left, and Kansas City Chiefs number 15 Patrick Mahomes celebrate onstage during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVII victory parade on February 15, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)
They are ignorant,» he said of people criticizing Jackson. “He is a human being just trying to live his life and find his way and until one day you walk in his shoes (which no one ever will) you have no right to say m— about him «.
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She continued: «So it’s better to just shut up.»
Joe Morgan and Paulina Dedaj of Fox News contributed to this report.