According to a former NFL player and current analyst, Travis Hunter and his fiancée Leanna’s problems with the public are the result of their own doing.

Nate Burleson, who played 11 seasons in the NFL and is now an analyst for CBS, told TMZ that Hunter needed to retreat into his personal life after the Colorado star and his fiancée were forced to defend themselves against internet commenters last week.

“It’s everyone else’s business because this couple took it public,” Burleson told the outlet. “I can’t complain when people respond. This is social media. You can’t say mind your own business or keep your opinions to yourself when you’ve shared them with everyone.”

Social media users have targeted Leanna after several incidents that were captured in short videos posted online.

One of the most recent incidents occurred during the Heisman ceremony when social media users complained that Leanna had to be asked to stand by Colorado football coach Deion Sanders after Hunter was announced as the Heisman winner.

“When his name was called, I immediately wanted to stand up – if you watch the video, his mother didn’t stand up, so I thought, ‘Oh, maybe I won’t stand up, I’ll just sit here,'” she explained last week in a TikTok video.

“As soon as I saw Travis stand up, I thought it was appropriate to stand up and greet him and congratulate him. But then there was a camera right in front of Coach Prime and I knew they were going to film that moment and because of the way people are online, I thought I didn’t want to be in that shot, so I sat down. “

Hunter had also defended his fiancée during a live stream on Twitch.

Burleson, who played receiver for the Vikings, Seahawks and Lions, understood the situation and understood Hunter’s need to defend Leanna.

He told TMZ that people assumed his wife Atoya was with him because he was going to the NFL.

“She was the trophy before I started pursuing her in the NFL. This could be the case in Travis’ relationship. I don’t know,” Burleson said. “All I know is to give them both grace. You are young! They’ll find out.”