US EditionMarek Warszawski: Even with 4.21 speed, Xavier Worthy can’t outrun a tarnished reputation
- Xavier Worthy, former Texas Longhorns football player and NFL's fastest player based on 40-yard dash times, was arrested in Williamson County, Texas, on March 8 on a criminal charge of assault against a family or household member by impeding their breathing or circulation.
- Worthy's arrest and the subsequent shift in media attention from his football accomplishments, including setting the rookie record with 157 receiving yards and scoring two touchdowns in Super Bowl LIX which his team lost 40-22, to his personal life followed dueling accusations and legal moves between him and his former fiancée, Tia Jones.
- The legal battle includes Jones filing for a protective order alleging serial abuse, and Worthy filing a lawsuit accusing Jones of assault, stealing a handgun, $30,000 in cash, jewelry, and a key to his Rolls Royce.
- Worthy claims he asked Jones to move out of his home in February after discovering her infidelity, leading to an alleged altercation where Jones scratched his face, ripped his hair, and destroyed his game room, with his lawsuit stating, "Rather than leave and separate amicably, Defendant Jones became enraged and engaged in a series of abusive, extortive efforts against Plaintiff."
- Worthy, who maintains he does not have a history of abuse against women and was raised by a strong single mother and older brother, is seeking between $250,000 and $1 million in damages, while the district attorney declined to pursue the charges against him, resulting in their dismissal, highlighting the vulnerability of professional athletes to reputation damage from unproven allegations.
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Marek Warszawski: Even with 4.21 speed, Xavier Worthy can’t outrun a tarnished reputation
FRESNO, Calif. — Based solely on 40-yard dash times, Xavier Worthy ranks as the NFL’s fastest player. But even someone with his speed can’t outrun the magnifying glass placed over the personal lives of professional athletes. Especially when things turn…
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