Warren Sapp Arrested for Domestic Violence

Former NFL star and Dancing with the stars contestant Warren Sapp was arrested by Miami Beach police Saturday afternoon and charge with misdemeanor domestic battery stemming from an allegedly violent confrontation with his girlfriend.

According to the Miami Beach Police Department, Sapp is accused of attacking his girlfriend of two years at around 5am Saturday at the Shore Club Hotel.

According to the arrest report, the alleged victim had "a swollen right knee and bruises on the back of her neck."

The alleged victim said the couple began arguing about guys she was hanging out with on Friday night, but that Sapp allowed her to sleep in his room - then came into the room the next morning and pulled her out of the bed, which is when he "grabbed her and began to choke her."

Sapp told police that initially he allowed the woman to sleep in his room, but later changed his mind because "he was expecting company." He told police he tried to help her out of bed and she fell.

Sapp is in Miami for the Super Bowl where he will serve as an analyst for the NFL Network and on Showtime's Inside the NFL.
The NFL Network released a statement saying they were aware of the incident and that Sapp will not appear until they further review the matter.