It’s officially NFL Draft season, which means one thing: it’s impossible to tell what’s real anymore. Every year, around this time, social media becomes a wasteland of misinformation. Some of it is intentional—smokescreens, strategic leaks. Some of it is just reckless speculation. And some of it is so absurd that you wonder how it even gained traction in the first place. Travis Hunter just found himself in the middle of the latter. This time, it had nothing to do with his on-field ability but instead revolved around a fake story about his fiancée, Leanna Lenee. Again. What started as an obvious satire post somehow turned into an actual conversation, proving once again that people will believe just about anything if it’s framed the right way.

A tweet from @WesSteinberg, a well-known parody account, claimed that Hunter would be visiting the New York Giants this week with his “entire entourage.” The punchline? According to the post, “#Giants will take a visit from Travis Hunter and his entire entourage this week. Hunter’s family, girlfriend and even his girlfriend’s boyfriend will take a tour of the facility.”

The joke should have been obvious. And yet, as always, people took the bait. The idea of a “

girlfriend’s boyfriend” tagging along on a pre-draft visit was a clear giveaway that the post was satire. But, as we’ve seen countless times before, nuance doesn’t translate well on social media.

If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the past year, it’s that people love making up stories about Hunter’s relationship. His fiancée, Leanna, has been at the center of social media drama multiple times, always based on speculation rather than facts.

Although Hunter has not commented on the current drama, for him, this is not an untraversed path.

Back in December 2024, a fake Instagram screenshot started making the rounds, showing Lenee supposedly dropping heart-eye and money-mouth emojis on an NBA star Anthony Edwards’ post. No sources, no credibility—just a random tweet that gained traction because people wanted to believe it. This image originated from the parody account @NBACentel. Among those deceived was rapper Bow Wow, who publicly advised Hunter to reconsider his relationship with Lenee based on the fabricated comment.

In another instance, when Hunter was named a Heisman finalist, it should have been nothing but a celebratory moment. Instead, social media dissected Lenee’s reaction during the ceremony, with critics claiming she “didn’t look happy enough” when Hunter was honored. A few viral clips showed her sitting quietly, leading some to accuse her of being “uninterested” or “unsupportive.” Others jumped to conclusions, suggesting trouble in their relationship. Lenee later responded in an emotional TikTok video, explaining that she hesitated to stand because Hunter’s mother remained seated, and she wanted to follow her lead. “I wanted the moment to be about him and his family,” she said adding, “The things that I’ve seen people make up is truly crazy, because it’s not what happened, and I just think that people are finding every little thing and try to make it what it’s not. And bird-brained individuals are just accepting what they see online.”

Hunter, too, reacted to the backlash on a Twitch live session and said, “Go find a life. Stop worrying about what I’ve got going on. I know what I got. 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.”

Shortly after the Heisman drama, an old video of Lenee dancing at a party surfaced online. The clip showed her with another man, sparking immediate speculation about her loyalty to Hunter. The video quickly went viral, leading to accusations and online harassment. But in reality, the video was old and had no context. There was no indication that anything inappropriate happened, yet social media twisted it into a scandal.

In fact, the backlash became so overwhelming that Hunter deactivated his Instagram account for a period, seemingly to escape the constant noise. Once again, a minor moment was exaggerated into a full-blown controversy. Lenee later addressed the controversy, saying she was exhausted by the negativity and reaffirmed that she does not condone home-wrecking.

The repercussions of such fake posts, as well as social media backlash on the couple, have been explosive. It even went to a point where the internet recommended that Hunter cut ties with Leanna and leave her altogether.

Troll post sees fans deem Travis Hunter a ‘red flag’

A user commented on Steinberg’s post and said, “After re-reading this a couple of times there is no other way to take this 😂.” Another also had quite an amusing interpretation of the issue: “This is why I pay for the internet.” The amusement potentially stems from the fact that the post mentions Hunter’s girlfriend’s boyfriend, which is something that users can’t wrap their heads around. However, some users did point out the fact that Hunter is Leanna’s fiancé, and the ‘boyfriend’ the insider was talking about was her long-time best friend. Nevertheless, people didn’t stop with their takes.

One user sarcastically remarked, “Hunter as a WR is one boyfriend and Hunter as a CB is the other boyfriend.” Another also echoed similar emotions, “His what now? I guess he really does play both ways“. Whatever may be the take, it seems Hunter’s love life continues to be a public spectacle.

Earlier also, former Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant posted on X and urged Hunter not to marry Lee. That essentially got a lot of negative reactions, and even Shedeur Sanders came in Hunter’s support. Bryant then deleted the post after the furor.

One Giants fan stated things quite bluntly: “Seriously this can’t be the norm bringing your family with you for Pre-Draft Visits with teams. 🤷‍♂️…How is his Agent not shutting that idea down…That has to be a huge red flag for the GM and HC.” Well, the fan might have a point here, as the Giants will be embroiled in a lot of negative PR if the things on the internet start to swirl around and eventually hit the team. It would also be detrimental to Hunter, too.

His draft stock could also fall as opposed to now, when it’s quite favorable for Hunter as far as the NY Giants are concerned. But how long will it stay that way?