SAN DIEGO (AP)—San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman(notes) was arrested Sunday and accused of choking and restraining his girlfriend, reality TV star Tila Tequila, as she tried to leave his Southern California 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 physically restrained when she had tried to leave, according to a Sheriff’s Department statement.

Merriman, 25, was taken into custody. Authorities declined to say whether he had posted bail or been released, pending an afternoon news conference.

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


i hope shes okay, id go kick his ...um booty

:O i thought it was a joke when someone posted this on twitter :o

Wrong section. No singers named Tila Tequila

Actually, smart one, she IS a singer too.

Oh my bad my bad. I didnt know people actually considered those noises to be singing.

^Um, why would you come in here and say that? Just because you don't like her, doesn't give you the right to go trolling her thread.

Why bother posting in an artist thread if all you are going to do is troll and bash the artist?
Seriously.

Anyway, that's horrible what happened to her. I hope she's okay

Amen :yes

Haha I love "I like to *uck" haha hilarious...

So, apparently Miss Tequila was suicidal. Anyone hear about that? I heard it has something to do with the assault.

give it a few years, she won't be remembered.

I looked her in mtv

Sorry to say, Tila's been acting a little crazy lately...

Wasn't she dating or engaged to that Johnson & Johnson heiress that just died?

Yeah! From what I hear they only knew each other for a month. Then the poor girl dies and she runs to the cameras for a photo-op. She goes on and on about her supposed grief and then starts an all out war on people who call her out for her fakeness. Now she's discussing "tour dates".... This woman... :rolleyes

^And now she is trying to get custody of the heiress's kids? Also, apparently she is pregnant. I've heard that she was a surrogate for her brother, but I also heard it was a baby for her and fiance, and they used a donor. I dunno, it's too complicated.

^ It's "complicated" because she's lying...

She reckons the babys daddy is rapper The Game.

And lmao, last night on twitter she uploaded a nude (Completely) video of herself ... on youtube. People where calling her allsorts for uploading what was to all intents and purposes 'porn' on youtube where anyone can see it.
She's either mad or on something :/

Apparently it's real, as there is an ultra sound pic. Dunno how concrete that is, but it makes me think that she's not lying, just attention whoring.

I dunno what happened with Tila. I mean, yes she's always been a total Z-lister, but at least she was somewhat entertaining and I actually liked her music. Now she's just... I can't decide between annoying and sad. Ever since her boyfriend hit her.