Chargers rookie James confirms he was robbed at gunpoint in June

Los Angeles Chargers rookie safety Derwin James confirmed he was robbed at gunpoint in June while leaving a Hollywood restaurant with his uncle.

TMZ Sports reported in July that James was approached June 23 by two men with handguns who took his necklace and Rolex watch as he was walking back to his Rolls-Royce. The vehicle's tires were also slashed, according to the police warrant, preventing James from chasing the robbers down. A criminal investigation is ongoing.

"I wouldn't wish that upon anybody," James said of the incident, according to Eric D. Williams of ESPN. "It happened. It was just one of those things that you never expect to happen to you, but it happened, and I'm just happy to be out here playing football."

James, drafted 17th overall by the Bolts, was activated from the non-football injury list Thursday after recovering from a hamstring injury he suffered a week before the start training camp.

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