{"id":19546,"date":"2026-06-14T00:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T00:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecigcanadazone.com\/restofcanada\/austin-metcalfs-dad-says-twin-brother-hunter-is-still-hurting\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T00:00:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T00:00:03","slug":"austin-metcalfs-dad-says-twin-brother-hunter-is-still-hurting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecigcanadazone.com\/restofcanada\/austin-metcalfs-dad-says-twin-brother-hunter-is-still-hurting\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Metcalf&#8217;s Dad Says Twin Brother Hunter Is Still Hurting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-3f1e389966a997ee6e4f6540bf050344\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-3cdae358-cabe-442c-9ab5-ab39129d9d61-1809903503-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-3cdae358-cabe-442c-9ab5-ab39129d9d61-1809903503-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Austin Metcalf&apos;s Dad Says Twin Brother Hunter Is Still Hurting\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/98\/16by9\/2026\/06\/13\/98f00617d0794688b10f8955fec515bb_md.png\" alt=\"061326_jeff_metcalf_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3f1e389966a997ee6e4f6540bf050344--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1d3f35f6fc607fb1b7d9ee5bdf9ab77b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/austin-metcalf\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Austin Metcalf<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s dad says the effects of that fatal day are still being felt throughout his family &#8230; particularly by Austin&#8217;s twin brother, <strong>Hunter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1d3f35f6fc607fb1b7d9ee5bdf9ab77b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b905a66dfd2fe7c7383a5150b77dc4c0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jeff-metcalf\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Jeff Metcalf<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0opened up about the lasting trauma Hunter has endured during a recent appearance on the &#8220;JinxedSip&#8221; podcast. Watch the clip &#8212; Jeff shares an emotional glimpse into what his surviving son has been dealing with since witnessing Austin&#8217;s death, without holding anything back.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b905a66dfd2fe7c7383a5150b77dc4c0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-50e724a1a839587e437f564d48f96304\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260610_866d4dc9bb8243adb1cf7a67f8b6a53c\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a74c24c7-4143-4379-93da-64b2505ec2de\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Austin Metcalf&apos;s Dad Says Twin Brother Hunter Is Still Hurting\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/86\/4by3\/2026\/06\/10\/866d4dc9bb8243adb1cf7a67f8b6a53c_md.jpg\" alt=\"Austin Metcalf and Family gofundme\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-50e724a1a839587e437f564d48f96304--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-76e09ebd8b39c417cbce862a6931cce5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Rather than focusing on the trial or the verdict, Jeff&#8217;s comments center on the human toll left behind &#8230; describing the challenges Hunter has faced and the difficult conversations they&#8217;ve had as a family while trying to move forward.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-76e09ebd8b39c417cbce862a6931cce5--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-692ec9af9289b9fc57153867926ab176\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Jeff also explains why he believes the tragedy reached far beyond the Metcalf household &#8230; affecting classmates, friends and other students who witnessed the violence unfold that day.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-692ec9af9289b9fc57153867926ab176--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7573fdf84cd089b0a5ef0b8f74bcda29\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260610_8ec2180a738447469ac8da6271acd884\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a74c24c7-4143-4379-93da-64b2505ec2de\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Austin Metcalf&apos;s Dad Says Twin Brother Hunter Is Still Hurting\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8e\/4by3\/2026\/06\/10\/8ec2180a738447469ac8da6271acd884_md.jpg\" alt=\"karmelo anthony mug\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7573fdf84cd089b0a5ef0b8f74bcda29--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-abbcb133c842cf2fe7dd62154621c7fd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As TMZ previously reported, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/karmelo-anthony\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Karmelo Anthony<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>was convicted earlier this week of murdering Austin during an altercation at a Frisco, Texas track meet and was sentenced to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/06\/09\/karmelo-anthony-sentenced\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>35 years<\/strong><\/a> in prison.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-abbcb133c842cf2fe7dd62154621c7fd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f44b533067baf9ffedfbdb33bfa65acd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Jeff&#8217;s podcast appearance has already generated headlines for Jeff&#8217;s criticism of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/06\/13\/austin-metcalf-dad-calls-out-frisco-texas-superintendent\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>school officials<\/strong><\/a> and Anthony&#8217;s family &#8230; but this part of the conversation focuses on something far more personal &#8212; the lasting trauma left behind after Austin&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f44b533067baf9ffedfbdb33bfa65acd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bb19f4617135e72eee377d6c27faf79d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Austin&#8217;s killer got a sentence &#8230; Jeff says his family got a lifetime of grief.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bb19f4617135e72eee377d6c27faf79d--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/06\/13\/austin-metcalf-dad-jeff-hunter-trauma\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Play video content Austin Metcalf&#8216;s dad says the effects of that fatal day are still being felt throughout his family &#8230; 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