Former NFL star Warren Sapp pulled from NFL network following domestic battery allegations

Warren Sapp pulled from NFL Network

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Former football star Warren Sapp has been taken off the air while the NFL Network reviews a domestic battery allegation in Miami Beach.

Network spokesman Dennis Johnson says the incident is being reviewed and Sapp won’t be part of Sunday’s Super Bowl coverage.

Police said in a statement Saturday that Sapp has been charged with one count of misdemeanor domestic battery. An arrest affidavit was not immediately available.

Miami Beach Police spokesman Juan Sanchez says Sapp was brought in for questioning Saturday afternoon.

The former defensive tackle played for the University of Miami, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders.

The New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts meet in Sunday’s Super Bowl.

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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former NFL star Warren Sapp has been charged with domestic battery in South Florida.

According to a police news release, Sapp has been charged with one count of misdemeanor domestic battery. The charge stems from an incident early Saturday morning at a South Beach hotel. An arrest affidavit was not immediately available.

Miami Beach Police spokesman Juan Sanchez says the 37-year-old Sapp was brought in for questioning Saturday afternoon.

The former defensive tackle played for the University of Miami, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders. Sapp is currently an NFL Network analyst.

A message left with a network spokesman was not immediately returned.

The New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts meet for the Super Bowl in South Florida on Sunday.