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San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman finds himself in the hot seat after he was arrested for allegedly choking and restraining a woman.


NFL commissioner Roger Goodell certainly didn’t want to spend his Labor Day weekend having to deal with another public relations nightmare. San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman was arrested and accused of choking a reality television star.

The woman, Tila Nguyen starred in the MTV reality shows “A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila” in 2007 and “A Shot at Love 2 With Tila Tequila” in 2008.

The sheriff’s department of San Diego County, California issued a statement that deputies responded to a disturbance call about 3:45 a.m. Sunday from a woman who said she had been choked and restrained by a male.

Chargers General Manager A.J. Smith released the following statement about the situation, “It’s disappointing to hear about the issue involving Shawne Merriman. We’ll continue to monitor the situation and let the legal process run its course.”