Twisted Karmelo Anthony supporters are bombarding the family of slain high school football player Austin Metcalf with sickening death threats, including a disgusting message saying Austin’s twin brother, Hunter, should have also been killed.
The hateful messages started after Anthony’s arrest last April, but went into overdrive after he was convicted of Metcalf’s murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison Tuesday — with some of the heinous abuse even sent to their personal phones, according to TMZ.
Karmelo Anthony has been transferred to the Pack Unit in Navasota by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice“Your [sic] just mad bc Austin is no longer living. Should’ve stabbed hunter too … he f–ked around and found out,” one of the messages read.
Twisted Anthony supporters are bombarding the family of slain high school football player Austin Metcalf with sickening death threats. GoFundMe
One disgusting message said Austin’s twin brother, Hunter, should have also been killed. WFAA
Supporters for Karmelo Anthony demonstrate in front of the Collin County courthouse on June 4, 2026, in McKinney, Texas. AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez
Supporters of Austin Metcalf and Karmelo Anthony clash outside of the Collin County Courthouse before a verdict is announced in Anthony’s murder trial in McKinney, Texas, on June 9, 2026. The Dallas Morning News via Getty ImagesThe unhinged supporters have also threatened to show up at the homes of Metcalf family members, even saying they were desecrating Austin’s grave, according to the outlet.
Anthony is awaiting transfer to state prison to begin his sentence.
He could be out in as little as 17 years.
