Xaviar Babudar, the Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as ChiefsAholic, just learned that crime doesn’t pay—at least not for long. On Monday, an Oklahoma court slapped him with a 32-year sentence for an armed robbery at the Tulsa Teachers Credit Union in 2022. Turns out, waving a fake pistol doesn’t win you friends or freedom.
ESPN reported that Babudar, already serving 17½ years for a multi-state bank robbery spree, held up the Tulsa bank on Dec. 16, 2022, fleeing with $150,000. This latest sentence runs concurrently, tacking on an extra 14½ years in an Oklahoma pen after his federal time.
It’s a stark reminder: actions have consequences, even for social media darlings. Before his crime spree, Babudar was a Chiefs icon, strutting in a gray wolf suit and charming fans online as a “generous bachelor.”
His gambling addiction and rough childhood, which left him homeless, fueled his descent into robbery. Sympathy stops short when you point a gun at a teller, though.
On that fateful December day, Babudar stormed the Tulsa Teachers Credit Union in Bixby, brandishing a black CO2 pistol. He terrorized teller Payton Garcia, who quit her job, haunted by the trauma. No amount of Chiefs fandom justifies that kind of havoc.
Caught soon after, Babudar was released on bond in February 2023, only to squander his chance at redemption. After pocketing $100,000 from Chiefs bets, he cut off his GPS monitor and bolted in March 2023. He thought he was smarter than the law.
While on the run, Babudar hit banks in Sparks, Nevada, and El Dorado Hills, California, adding to his rap sheet. The FBI nabbed him in California by July 2023, ending his short-lived crime tour. So much for outrunning justice.
In 2024, Babudar struck a plea deal in Missouri’s federal court, confessing to stealing over $800,000 in 11 robberies across seven states. He laundered the cash through casinos, living large until the cuffs clicked. His “hardworking bachelor” persona? Just a mask for a serial crook.
In March, he pleaded guilty in Oklahoma to robbery with a firearm, assault while disguised, and tampering with his monitor.
Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler wasn’t impressed, saying, “It was offensive” that Babudar got only 17½ years federally. Kunzweiler’s right—justice shouldn’t coddle repeat offenders.
Kunzweiler pushed for a life sentence, lamenting, “My preference was for him to serve the rest of his life in prison.” Instead, Babudar got 32 years, which Kunzweiler called “another break.” Sounds like the court’s still tossing this guy a bone.
Babudar’s attorney, Jay-Michael Swab, whined that prosecutors “wanted him to die in prison.” Cry me a river—when you rob banks and traumatize workers, mercy’s in short supply. Swab’s plea for “equal treatment” ignores the chaos his client caused.
Swab’s brother, Brett, chimed in, claiming, “No single event defines Babudar. Tell that to the tellers he terrorized or the communities he rattled. Excusing a crime spree because of a tough childhood is peak woke nonsense.
Babudar requested a cushy Illinois prison but landed in Colorado’s “Alcatraz of the Rockies,” a super-max facility. Good. Maybe some time in solitary will teach him that actions ripple beyond social media likes.
Payton Garcia’s life unraveled after Babudar’s gun-waving stunt. Quitting her job was just the start; the trauma lingers. Yet the left would probably call her “privileged” for daring to feel unsafe.
Babudar’s been cooling his heels in Tulsa County Jail since January, awaiting his fate. His Chiefs wolf suit is long gone, replaced by an orange jumpsuit that fits his new reality. Fame doesn’t grant a free pass.