Unlucky Jadeveon Clowney gets bit by teammate’s pit bull, was hospitalized
Houston Texans outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney is fine, and it doesn’t seem like the story of him being bitten by teammate D.J. Swearinger’s pit bull is that big of a deal.
However … how many ladders did Clowney walk under after he was made the No. 1 overall pick last May?
Clowney’s incredible run of terrible luck continued when he was bitten by Swearinger’s pit bull on March 4, and according to SportsRadio 610 in Houston (via CBS Houston) he went to the emergency room. The bite was considered minor according to the report. Swearinger’s dog’s vaccinations were up to date, and the dog was issued a home quarantine, which is standard.
Swearinger, who also played with Clowney at South Carolina, explained on Twitter.
Again, the incident itself isn’t a big deal. But man, Clowney has had quite a bad run the past year.
Clowney was injured in the Texans’ season opener when he claimed he stepped in a hole in the turf. His knee never got right, he had just seven tackles and no sacks in four games, and was put on injured reserve. After that he had microfracture surgery, and there are legitimate questions about how it will affect his career going forward.
It’s probably a bad sign when a dog bite that sent Clowney to the emergency room isn’t even close to the worst thing that has happened to him in the past year.
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