FBI issues warning to athletes amid burglaries after NBA and NFL stars, including Travis Kelce, were targeted The FBI has issued a formal warning to US sports leagues after confirming that at least nine professional athletes have been victims of burglaries by organized theft groups.
The FBI has now issued a report on the spate of crimes, indicating that professional sports stars are being targeted by an organized crime gang while they are traveling on the road for games.
The report additionally stated that 'organized theft groups allegedly burglarized the homes of at least nine professional athletes' between September and November 2024.
The sports world, in particular the NFL, has suffered a spate of home burglaries dating back to September.
'While many burglaries occur while homes are unoccupied, some burglaries occur while residents are home.