However, Travis Hunter’s forever supporter, Leanna Lenee, wasn’t there to support him. The drama hit after the Heisman ceremony when Hunter’s girlfriend, Leanna Lenee, stayed seated as Travis received his award. Moreover, Deion Sanders reportedly had to nudge her to stand, sparking backlash online for her. Looks like she’s been keeping a low profile, reminding us everyone handles the spotlight differently.

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That moment became Leanna Lenne’s worst mistake of her life. Since then, fans started digging into her past and bringing up new notions every day to troll the couple. But this questioning of their relationship started way before that; it was when the Buffs were playing against Oklahoma State, and after the game, when Hunter went to Leanna for a hug, she didn’t reciprocate well towards it. That quickly sparked rumors of a rift between the couple, and then what happened in the ceremony only added fuel to the fire.

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The situation escalated to the point where Travis Hunter himself stepped forward to support his girl, saying, “I know what I got. I know my girl. My girl’s been with me for five years. Y’all are just now starting to talk about me and just now starting to be with me. Come on, man.” That’s true without knowing the actual situation. Making such big claims is something that’s only destroying their peace. But he is not alone; there are people apart from Deion Sanders who are constantly supporting them.

Travis Hunter in peace after all the chaos

Travis Hunter and his girlfriend have been going through a rough patch since the Heisman ceremony mishap. It’s like one wrong move made their peace and sanity go away. From people questioning their relationship to trolling Leanna Lenne back and forth and whatnot. Forget trolls; the hate rose to a level that people started mentioning that Travis Hunter’s future in the NFL might be in jeopardy. Like, really? We all know what going to the NFL means to Hunter, plus his desire to play as a dual-threat player is something the entire CFB fanbase knows. But who cares? Well, some people do.

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Let’s just be honest: waking up with the Heisman trophy and then fast-forwarding to finding yourself in this position will obviously affect your mental peace. And when Travis Hunter deactivated his account, it showed the kind of mental stress he was facing with all those harsh comments. This situation went so out of hand that legendary boxer Jamel Herring chimed in to support Hunter, saying, “It gets worse by the day; pray for that kid’s mental state.”

Not only the former world champion but even famous MMA fighter Claressa Shields went out of her way to support the couple, saying, “This is why I go off on y’all and hurt y’all’s feelings! Why the fuck are you all trolling TRAVIS HUNTER for? Leave him the fuck alone! If he loves the girl, let him love her! Always in other mfs business! He is too nice to yall a–! Mind your MF’N business!” This is the kind of respect you get when your work speaks volumes. Now the good news is Hunter is back on Instagram, pumped up to win his last game against the Cougars. So let’s witness our two-way star shining one last time in CFB’s field.

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