Warren Sapp charged in domestic case, pulled from air

[jetdawgg]

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Former NFL star Warren Sapp has been charged with domestic battery in South Florida, and the analyst will not be part of the NFL Network's Super Bowl coverage on Sunday.

Sapp was charged with one count of misdemeanor domestic battery and is expected to appear before a Miami-Dade County judge Sunday, Miami Beach police spokesman Juan Sanchez said.

The NFL Network spokesman Dennis Johnson released this statement: "We have been made aware of the arrest of Warren Sapp by the Miami Beach Police Department. In light of these circumstances, Warren Sapp will not appear on NFL Network while we review the matter."

The domestic violence allegation was reported around noon Saturday and detectives interviewed Sapp later that day, Sanchez said. The alleged physical altercation against a female acquaintance took place at 6 a.m. ET Saturday at the Shore Club Hotel, where Sapp was staying, ESPN's Kelly Naqi reported, according to a source.

The victim had a swollen knee and bruises on her neck, according to an arrest affidavit. She told detectives that she was partying with Sapp and her friends at the hotel and asked for his room key when she grew tired. Sapp reportedly woke up the victim a few hours later and they started to argue. She told investigators that Sapp started to choke her and pushed her down on a couch.

As the argument escalated, Sapp grabbed the woman by her shirt and neck and threw her down again, the affidavit states.

Sapp told investigators that he let the woman stay in his room but asked her to leave a few hours later. He told police that the woman fell on her leg when he tried to help her get off a couch.

A telephone message left for Sapp's attorney was not immediately returned, nor was an e-mail.

Sanchez said Sapp was expected to be transferred to Miami-Dade County jail Saturday.

The former defensive tackle played for the University of Miami, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders.

Besides the NFL Network, which is owned by the league, Sapp works as an analyst for Showtime's "Inside the NFL" show.

Sapp was in South Florida as part of the NFL Network's coverage of Sunday's Super Bowl between the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts.


Miami-Dade County
Corrections - Inmate Profile System

In Custody Inmate Data
Personal Information
Name: SAPP, WARREN
Sex: M Race: B Eye: BRO Weight: 280 Lbs
DOB: 12/19/1972 Hair: BLK Height: 6' 2"

Booking Information
Jail Number: 100010653 IDS: 2401967 Loc: TGKCC
Date Booked: 02/06/2010 Time Booked: 19:51

Case Information
Case Number: M10006176
Charge: BATTERY Bond: $ 1500**
Remark: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playof...ory?id=4893233

[dROD20]

haha, he tried to "help her get off the couch?!"

[tdrt]

okay. I'm probably going to catch hell for this but sounds like he found a tramp in his room.