Travis Hunter's wife defends husband after Sharpe criticism

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 19:43 · Archive

Jacksonville Jaguars two-way player Travis Hunter's wife disputed criticism from podcaster Shannon Sharpe after Hunter's strong performance against Houston.

Travis Hunter's wife, Leanna Lenee, posted on Instagram calling out NFL media personality Shannon Sharpe over comments about her husband after the Jacksonville Jaguars played the Houston Texans in London on Sunday. Hunter caught a touchdown pass and recorded an interception in the same game, making him the first NFL player in 24 years to achieve this in one contest.

Lenee tagged Sharpe in her Instagram story with the message: 'When you speak about my husband make sure you put 'TWO WAY' player in front.' She disputed what she saw as Sharpe's failure to acknowledge Hunter as a two-way player.

Sharpe responded on his 'Nitecap' show on Sunday night, clarifying his position. He said he considers Hunter an 'every-down corner' and believes he should be given 'packages' on offence rather than playing every snap on both sides. Sharpe noted that Hunter played nine offensive snaps against the Texans and that he had never suggested Hunter should play every down on both sides of the ball. 'I appreciate you watching the show, that means more to me than anything,' Sharpe said.

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• Shannon Sharpe fires back at Travis Hunter’s wife after ‘two way’ dissJacksonville Jaguars star Travis Hunter became the first NFL player in 24 years to catch a touchdown pass and record an interception in the same game on Sunday. His wife, Leanna Lenee, took this opportunity to call out NFL icon and media personality Shannon Sharpe, who she believes has been critical of Hunter. During Sunday’s...New York Post · 19 Oct, 19:31
• Travis Hunter's wife sparks social media war of words with NFL legend Shannon Sharpe after furious defense of her husbandThe wife of Jacksonville Jaguars two-way star Travis Hunter took aim at legendary NFL tight end-turned-podcaster Shannon Sharpe over a perceived insult to her husband.Daily Mail Sport · 19 Oct, 15:07

In this story: Travis Hunter · Leanna Lenee · Shannon Sharpe · Jacksonville Jaguars · Houston Texans

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