Former NFL great Warren Sapp was arrested by
Phoenix Police on Monday for allegedly soliciting prostitution and assault,
officials confirm to ABC News Phoenix affiliate ABC 15.
The 42-year-old former defensive
tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and
the Oakland Raiders, who now
works for the NFL Network, was arrested at a local hotel on Monday morning on
one count of solicitation of a prostitute and two counts of assault, according to ABC 15.
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Police told the local ABC affiliate that
Sapp allegedly met two women in his hotel then went up to his room, where an
altercation took place over money.
Sapp is a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, Super Bowl champion
and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013. He was in Phoenix covering
Super Bowl XLIX, which ended in a 28-24 victory for the New England Patriots.
According to police, he has denied
assaulting the women, but allegedly admitted to the act of soliciting
prostitution.
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