Chargers LB Shawne Merriman Arrested For Battery

San Diego Chargers star outside linebacker Shawne Merriman 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. "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."

Source: NFL.com

 

Wow. That could be huge for the Chargers. There's probably a pretty stiff penalty for battery and false imprisonment, but Merriman will probably get the trial pushed off till the season's over.

 

Wow. I wonder what happened.

 

This doesnt help but like you said ravenfan the trial will be pushed out.

BTW WB Ravenfan

 

Thanks CP. Anyone heard of this "Tila Tequila" person? Apparently she's some D list celebrity.

 

Merriman was taking his shot at love.

 

She's a wanna be celebrity..a skankazoid and she's got big tits and not that attractive, my opinion..

 

:Loco:

I'm sure the charges will be dropped...

 

Tila Tequila is a pourn star...lol. Shawn must had some roid rage I guess.

 

Does he have a choke-a-hoe dance?

 

I want to choke her too. Her voice is so annoying.

 

she's not a pourn star, from what I know she's never been in a commercially released adult film, she's posed nude for websites and magazines though.

 

Oh, well there is some footage available...must not be considered commercially available.

 

Dude should not be choking women, most likely a side affect from the steroids. How long before the Chargers say enough is enough and get rid of him

 

Hahha great day for the Raiders first we get seymour and now this, things are looking up.

 

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Always a possibility the facts are skewed but for Merriman to even be in the same room with this skank raises eyebrows

 

:Loco:

 

We'll see, but the fact that she actually went to the hospital sort of hecks him unless they can say another person did the damage.