It’s high stakes time for Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy. He played 16 games (13 starters) in 2024 and recorded 59 receptions in 638 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns. Even as a rusher, he was great with 20 rushes in 104 rushing yards and 3 TDs. The best part! He earned a reputation for being a fast athlete. But the off-season has started on a totally opposite note. He became the center of attention after the police arrested him for allegedly assaulting a family member. Later, more light was shed on the situation.
The family member in question was his ex-fiancée, Tia Jones, the track and field athlete. He also responded by filing a lawsuit against her, seeking an amount between $250,000 and $1 million for damages. Worthy asserted that she stole and destroyed $150,000 in cash and other valuable belongings and also assaulted him.
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Now, she has decided to fight back by posting her feelings on Instagram. She shared a photo from the SEC Championship and captioned it, “Proverbs 12:22“. For those of you who don’t know, Proverbs 12:22 reads, “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.”
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There are claims that she wanted to extort a $2 million home. When Worthy denied this, she started scratching his face and even pulled out his hair. He also claimed that she stole $30,000 in cash and also destroyed his gaming console with a Rolls-Royce car key. On the other hand, fearing for her life, she got a protective order in March. On April 3, a judge extended the protective order.
His story has been a rough ride from getting popular to getting bad publicity. Things changed drastically within a few days.
Xavier Worthy and Tia Jones – Love gone wrong?
The NFL star and the track & field star started dating in March 2024. Both of them were aiming for success. Worthy got it by making it to the Chiefs. He even played and set some records in Super Bowl LIX. But the relationship was getting toxic. It surfaced in public when the receiver was arrested, but he was not formally charged.
Xavier Worthy received the shock of his life when he allegedly discovered Jones’ infidelity. He claims he tried to keep the matter private and asked her to leave the house he had purchased. He offered to move to her to a nearby apartment, but she refused. That’s when the series of violence began.
He even claimed in his lawsuit, “Defendant Jones began physically assaulting Plaintiff by scratching his face and ripping parts of his hair out, causing him pain and injury.” The Chiefs’ receiver also submitted photos of destroyed property and his split hair as evidence.
The league is silently watching the matter while it is subject to legal proceedings.
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