Shedeur Sanders chides Travis Hunters critics in pointed message as Leanna Lenee fallout grows

Shedeur Sanders delivered a pointed message to critics chiming in on teammate Travis Hunter’s personal life.In a post shared Sunday evening on X, the Colorado quarterback, 22, defended the Buffaloes’ two-way star, whose relationship with fiancée Leanna Lenee has been the subject of ridicule following his Heisman Trophy win earlier this month.“All y’all athletes, entertainers, artist etc if y’all genuine trying to holla at trav y’all know how to get in touch with him or someone around.At this point y’all just posting for the algorithm trying to look cool,” Sanders wrote in a message that has been viewed 6.1 million times as of Tuesday.Hunter and Lenee have been on the defensive following the wide receiver-cornerback’s Heisman Trophy win on Dec.

14.The 21-year-old Hunter backed Lenee in a Twitch live stream after some took exception to her demeanor in a recently surfaced online video that appeared to be taken at a fan event.Lenee, whose engagement to Hunter was revealed earlier this year, also addressed critics in a lengthy TikTok video posted last week.Amid the controversy, sports media personalities have spoken out about the couple, noting that when one’s relationship is public, the door is open to outside commentary.“It’s everybody else’s business because that couple put it out there,” former NFL receiver-turned-CBS analyst Nate Burleson told TMZ in recent comments.“Can’t complain when people respond.That’s social media.

You can’t say mind your own business or keep your opinion to yourself when you have shared with everybody.”Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe offered similar remarks last week, expressing, “You don’t have to share everything!”The saga has since taken another turn following Sanders’ message as Hunter — a potential No.1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft — fueled headlines Monday after deactivating his Instagram account.The move occurred as an older video that seemed to feature Lenee surfaced on social ...