NFL Star Shawne Merriman Accused of Choking Girlfriend Tila Tequila

[The Straight Story]

NFL Star Shawne Merriman Accused of Choking Girlfriend Tila Tequila

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Authorities said San Diego Chargers star linebacker Shawne Merriman has been arrested on suspicion of choking and restraining his girlfriend, a reality TV star, as she tried to leave his Southern California home.

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

Tequila was taken to a hospital. Her condition was not immediately available.

Merriman, 25, was taken into custody by deputies who responded to a distress call at his home in Poway, north of San Diego.

Tequila, whose real name is Tila Nguyen, is best known for her MTV dating reality show, "A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila."

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[Schema Thing]

1. I got nuthin'

that wouldn't be horribly inappropriate.

[Motown_Johnny]

6. I'm right there with ya,

plenty of possible responses but none that wouldn't start a flame war or get me banned (and I would deserve it too)

[Mojambo]

2. Her name is Tila Tequila? Great, now I want to choke her. n/t

[Jennicut]

15. Internet star and had a dating show on MTV. Her real name is Thien Thanh Thi Nguyen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tila_Tequila
Yes, always come to me for irrelevant pop culture info.

[ruggerson]

16. didn't she put out an album too?

[Jennicut]

17. I think she did. I have never listened to them I just saw her show a few times on MTV.

[ruggerson]

19. wise move

n/t

[Canuckistanian]

24. Don't they all? n/t

[virgogal]

3. Here we go again.

[Sebastian Doyle]

4. She should have gone with Dani

The butch firefighter from season one of her TV show. Season two was such a joke even eMpTyV had enough, and it seems like her luck hasn't gotten any better.

[JanMichael]

5. Not to make light of choking but I read it as "cooking".

Yuck!

[Schema Thing]

14. That would indeed make "choking" seem light!

[Stevenmarc]

7. Who could have imagined she could make such a bad relationship choice

[Schema Thing]

13. right?

[Rocky Sullivan]

8. I thought she was a MyFace celebrity

She had a reality show? I thought she was from MyFace.

[itsrobert]

11. What the hell is a MyFace celebrity?

Is that higher or lower than a realty tv star?

[Rocky Sullivan]

20. I would guess lower

but Dane Cook fans would disagree. Douchebags, all and sundry.

[Taitertots]

9. There is no excuse for that

No one should be hitting and choking women. I hate Tila as much as is possible, but I don't think anyone should hit her.

I just want to build a time machine so I can go back in time and convince her mother to get an abortion.

[bigdarryl]

10. I can hear the RACIST!!!! coming out of the wood work on this one

[xultar]

12. Why?

[Arkana]

18. Chargers, LOL

[morgan2]

21. she looks chokable

[Texasgal]

22. How sad that because many do not know who

she is has made light of her abuse.

This was a young woman that was CHOKED by her boyfriend. THAT's the story, not what kind of star she was!

GEEZ.

[reflection]

23. Sounds like Shawne may be back on the roids.

Go to jail, Shawne. Do not pass Go, do not collect $200. Choking people is wrong.

[ccharles000]

25. sad

I hope she is ok