The present Kansas Metropolis Chiefs vast receiver responded to the felony assault cost, calling it a “baseless allegation.”
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — Kansas Metropolis Chiefs vast receiver and former Texas Longhorns standout Xavier Worthy has been arrested.
Jail information in Williamson County, simply north of Austin, present the 21-year-old Worthy was arrested by the sheriff’s workplace and booked into county jail.
Particulars round Worthy’s arrest are unknown presently, however he is presently charged with assaulting a member of the family by impeding their respiratory or circulation, a third-degree felony in Texas.
If convicted, the cost may be punished with a sentence of two to 10 years in jail and a high-quality of as much as $10,000.
Below Texas legislation, impeding respiratory consists of “deliberately, knowingly or recklessly impeding” regular respiratory or circulation of blood by “making use of strain to the particular person’s throat or neck or by blocking the particular person’s nostril or mouth.”
Legal professionals for Worthy issued the next assertion after his arrest:
“We’re conscious of the allegation that led to Mr. Worthy’s arrest. We’re working with legislation enforcement in Williamson County to make sure they benefit from the totality of circumstances that led to this allegation.
“The complainant was requested a number of occasions during the last two weeks to vacate Mr. Worthy’s residence upon discovery of her infidelity, which a non-public investigator has video proof of. She has refused to vacate the residence and made various extortive efforts previous to resorting to this baseless allegation towards Mr. Worthy. The complainant additional destroyed a room within the residence, scratched Mr. Worthy’s face and ripped out components of his hair, which there’s photographic proof of. Mr. Worthy advised legislation enforcement on the time of the incident he didn’t wish to press costs towards the complainant.
“We’ll proceed to cooperate with Williamson County authorities as now we have full religion their thorough investigation will help Mr. Worthy’s innocence.”
Worthy, who’s initially from California, spent three years enjoying soccer on the College of Texas at Austin, the place he was named First-Crew All-Huge 12 twice. He was additionally the Huge 12 Offensive Freshman of the 12 months in 2021 after catching 12 touchdowns in 12 video games for the Longhorns.
The Chiefs then chosen Worthy twenty eighth general within the 2024 NFL Draft. He completed his rookie season with 59 catches for 638 yards and 6 touchdowns, whereas additionally speeding 20 occasions for 104 yards and three touchdowns.
Regardless of dropping to the Philadelphia Eagles in Tremendous Bowl LIX, Worthy grew to become the primary Texas Longhorn to attain a landing within the Tremendous Bowl. He would additionally break the NFL rookie report for many receiving yards within the Tremendous Bowl, beforehand held by receivers Chris Matthews of the Seattle Seahawks and Torry Holt of the St. Louis Rams.
