Joe Burrow cancels Batmobile purchase after home burglary
- Joe Burrow's Ohio home was burglarized in December 2022 during a football game.
- Burrow lost over $300,000 worth of jewelry and personal items during the break-in.
- The burglary led Burrow to cancel his plans to buy a $2.9 million Batmobile.
In December 2022, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow's home in Ohio was burglarized while he was away playing a Monday Night Football game against the Dallas Cowboys. This disturbing incident occurred when Burrow was at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. During the burglary, thieves took more than $300,000 worth of jewelry and other personal items from his residence. Model Olivia Ponton, who was at Burrow's home during the break-in, alerted the authorities upon discovering the chaotic situation, which included a shattered bedroom window and a ransacked room. This traumatic experience led to significant changes in Burrow's life decisions. The burglary prompted Burrow to reconsider various investments he was planning to make at that time, particularly a much-publicized purchase of a $2.9 million Batmobile replica. He had initially expressed interest in acquiring one of the ten limited edition Batmobiles manufactured by Wayne Enterprises for home use, which were celebrating the 85th anniversary of Batman's first appearance. However, after the burglary, Burrow revealed during a recent episode of Netflix's sports docuseries,