The Houston Texans have been under the public's microscope since their 2012 AFC South Championship. True, they haven't been performing up to that standard over the past few seasons, but they have still produced some of the league's brightest up-and-comers. In recent news, Texan's safety D.J. Swearinger has been under investigation after he allegedly refused to pay for upgrades done to his truck. One source points out that, even though no charges have been accepted as of yet, this could change depending on what the investigation churns up.
Before his time as a professional, D.J. played college ball for the University of South Carolina. During that time, he recorded 244 tackles, six interceptions and three touchdowns. Also, he was selected to the second-team All-SEC.
These consistent stats and his impressive performances earned him a second round pick by the Houston Texans during the 2013 NFL Draft. Now, he's only been in the league for a short time, but according to TMZ Sports, he has already sought out his first controversy:
"Houston Texans safety D.J. Swearinger is under investigation in Texas...after the 23-year-old allegedly stole his own truck from a customizer without paying for $20k in upgrades...According to a police report filed in Houston, Swearinger took his 2013 F250 truck to Espi Motors to get his ride pimped out like a boss...But according to Espi, when he came to pick up the whip, he got sticker shock...and drove it off the lot WITHOUT paying for the work..."
Its sad that such a promising athlete's reputation has taken such a large hit already.
However, according to Chron.com, D.J. isn't actually in hot water as of yet:
"'This matter is still pending, and is currently under review by the District Attorney's office,' said Deputy Thomas Gilliland, a sheriff's office spokesman. 'No charges were accepted by the DA's office, they wanted to speak to the other party, Mr. Swearinger, before further review of possible charges.' Gilliland said Swearinger went to the shop...to pay for work on his truck, but...when shop employees said the receipts and invoices were at another location, Swearinger left in the truck..."
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