Karmelo Anthony Update: Austin Metcalf's Twin Brother Hunter Delivers Angry Message
Hunter Metcalf is the twin brother of slain high school athlete Austin Metcalf. And he had a lot to say as he faced his brother's now convicted killer Karmelo Anthony.
Hunter delivered a victim impact statement at the sentencing hearing, which saw Anthony receive a sentence of 35 years. According to CBS News, Hunter asked Anthony to look him in the eye as he delivered the statement. Anthony "sobbed" through the verdict and sentencing,The New York Post reported. He "kept his head down" while Hunter and Metcalf's other family members spoke.
Austin's mother, father, and other relatives also spoke at the sentencing hearing in the high-profile case, which caused controversy when a crowdfunding page for Anthony raised more than $600,000. According to TMZ,donations came in even after he was convicted of murder.
Hunter Metcalf Told Karmelo Anthony, 'Now I Want Everything Taken From You'
In May, Hunter Metcalf accepted his deceased brother's high school diploma, according to WFAA-TV. He received a standing ovation after accepting his own diploma, leaving the stage, and then returning to accept Austin's, the television station reported, adding that the graduation ceremony included a tribute to Austin.
But now, at the sentencing, Hunter had blistering words for the convicted killer.
"You took a son, a brother, a friend, my best friend from this world," he said, according to CBS News. "... You took someone away from me who was supposed to be an uncle to my kids… Now I want everything taken from you."
He added: "You let the devil take over in that moment," he said. "... Eventually your name will be forgotten, but my brother's memory will live on."
Hunter Metcalf told Karmelo Anthony: 'You Still Have Air While My Brother is 6 Feet Under'
Just weeks ago, Hunter Metcalf accepted a posthumous diploma on behalf of his twin brother, Austin Metcalf, who was fatally stabbed at a Texas track meet last year.
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In the heart-wrenching statement, Hunter said, according to Fox 4, "You still have air while my brother is six feet under," he added. "I wake up every morning and his door is still shut."
According to The New York Post, Anthony was found guilty of first-degree murder for the death of Metcalf, "a high school athlete he knifed during a dispute at a track and field meet in Frisco on April 2, 2025." Anthony was 19 at the time, and Metcalf was 17. The jury didn't buy Anthony's contention that he stabbed Metcalf in self-defense.
Megan Metcalf, Austin's mother, also spoke at the sentencing. "Now I only have videos and memories of his laugh," she told Anthony, according to Fox 4.
"You may have been given a sentence of 35 years. You should feel lucky. I've been sentenced to a lifetime without my son."
According to Fox 4, Austin's dad, Jeff Metcalf, also addressed the killer, saying, "Since the day he first grabbed my finger, he had my heart with it." He added that the family has been harassed and said, "I said from Day 1 this was never about race. It's about right and wrong. We are all humans. We all bleed the same color. You will face those consequences starting today."
This story was originally published by Men's Journal on Jun 10, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Men's Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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This story was originally published June 10, 2026 at 1:50 PM.