Merriman Chokes Down Some Tequila

Merriman Arrested & Charged With Battery

Chargers LB Shawne Merriman arrested on suspicion of choking and restraining his girlfriend.

SAN DIEGO - The star outside linebacker was arrested Sunday and accused of choking and restraining his girlfriend, reality TV star Tila Tequila, as she tried to leave his suburban home.

Tequila, 27, signed a citizen's arrest warrant, charging Merriman with battery and false imprisonment, San Diego County Sheriff's Lt. Gary Steadman said.

Deputies responded about 3:45 a.m. to Merriman's house in Poway, north of San Diego, after a woman called to say she was choked by the player and thrown to the ground when she tried to leave, Sheriff's Department spokesman Jan Caldwell said at a news conference.

Merriman, 25, was taken into custody and booked into the central jail at about 8:30 a.m. He was released shortly after 11 a.m. Caldwell said she didn't know if he posted bail or was released on his own recognizance.
Tequila was taken to a hospital. Her condition was not immediately available.

Tequila, whose real name is Tila Nguyen, is best known for "A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila," which ran for two seasons on MTV. The bisexual dating show featured men and women vying for Tequila's affections. She has also modeled for Playboy and other men's magazines.


Merriman

Scott E. Leemon, an attorney for Tequila, said in a statement that neither she nor her representatives would comment publicly on the incident.
Merriman's agent, Tom Condon, said he hadn't heard about the arrest when contacted by The Associated Press.

Merriman was the 12th overall pick out of the University of Maryland in the 2005 draft, and had 39½ sacks in his first three seasons. The three-time Pro Bowl selection was getting back into shape after missing nearly all of last season following knee surgery.

The Chargers, picked by some as Super Bowl favorites, open the regular season a week from Monday night at Oakland. Players had been off since after Friday night's exhibition finale against San Francisco. They are due back at practice on Monday.


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"It's disappointing to hear about the issue involving Shawne Merriman," Chargers general manager A.J. Smith said in statement. "We'll continue to monitor the situation and let the legal process run its course."
Smith didn't return a call seeking further comment.

Smith often speaks of signing "character" players, yet the Chargers have had their share of embarrassing off-field problems in recent seasons.

In 2006, there were seven run-ins with the law by San Diego players, including a linebacker's shooting by an off-duty police officer who suspected him of drunken driving.

Merriman was suspended four games for testing positive for steroids in 2006, and linebacker was suspended by the NFL for the first four games of the 2008 season after testing positive for a banned stimulant.

Additionally, Smith reportedly has been unhappy with Merriman's extracurricular activities. He has various business ventures and is enamored with the Los Angeles social scene. While on injured reserve last year he flew back and forth to Los Angeles once a week to appear on a football preview show.

Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press

 

the only crazy thing he did was getting involved with tila...she is crazier than a box of rattlesnakes...besides she likes "choking" it turns her on...i am going to call foul on this one...

i think all of the men need to wise up to women looking for 15 minutes of fame...especially if the dude they are seeing is famous in some way, shape or form...one call to the police..it's the females word against his

let me clarify that lippy does not condone domestic violence but i do think that some of these females are looking for publicity

 

her word against his..you might be on to something...

even tho he's also a nut, poppin steroids and rockin mohawks (no offense greco ) like he's a Comanche...

I like how he only spent like 2 hours in the bing....

as long as he hasn't had any dog fighting incidents or things of that nature (shit u can kill a man if u play in the NFL, and still have a career), he'll be right as wine.

 

This chick was just all over the web for being with Ray J and being the cause of the break up of him and cocktail, now she with merriman, have she no shame..... who was with gloria velez BTW


http://www.hiphoprx.com/2009/05/12/...ray-j-tells-tila-tequila-to-step-off-her-man/

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She a trouble starter.... But I dont condone violence against women neither.

 

seriously..if dude really looks like that, he's sick

 

Y'all remember the last time that Merriman tried to take on someone who was half his size:

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Welcome back football season.:smt023

 

lol

that was a power block too, not even one of those cutblocks smaller guys usually do at the legs

never underestimate RBs, those guys are beasts



you're going to make me youtube John Lynch, for some more hard football hits

 

:lol: Ay yo, I remember that, I didnt want to believe it
was merriman at first.

 

Someone is definately a Jags fan. You must watch that every morning before you eat your CoCo Puffs...:weedman:

 

Damn right I'm a Jaguars fan. Here's my sig when I was on another messageboard back in the day:

 

He said he tried to prevent her from driving drunk. Lame excuse in my opinion.