Shawne Merriman's Statement Regarding His Arrest
by John Gennaro on Sep 7, 2009 2:35 AM PDT
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On September 6, 2009 the San Diego Sheriffs Department responded to a citizens complaint that was initiated by Tila Nguyen (aka Tila Tequila). I was taken into custody based upon that complaint. At the time, I was concerned about her welfare given the intoxicated state she appeared to be in and I encouraged her to stay until safe transportation could be provided. We would all do our best to help a friend if we considered their actions to be detrimental to their personal safety. I in no way caused any harm to Ms Nguyen, however, paramedics were called and she was examined but no injuries were reported. She was released and has since returned to Los Angeles, California. There have been no charges filed against me. I want to thank the San Diego Sheriffs Department for their professionalism. I will continue to cooperate fully with the Department and I look forward to clearing my name regarding these false allegations. I want to put this behind me so I can continue to focus on a successful season for the San Diego Chargers.
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Sounds like a rational explanation.
I just want to say to everyone that jumped the gun to assassinate his character,that formulating a guilty verdict without hearing both sides of the story is wrong.Like I said in the other post,he’s not out of the woods yet but I’m sure glad to hear a statement on his end.Lets wait and see what transpires and keep our fingers crossed that it was all a misunderstanding.Lets get focused on the season ahead of us and root on our team till they reach a Super Bowl and win it for us,the city,and the Charger organization.
NEVER MISS A GAME,WHETHER BY BEING THERE OR WATCHING AT HOME,FO SHO!!!
Thx for the H/T
I’ve gone from total disarray this morning when I heard the news on a radio update to cautiously optimistic that this will all workout now that more info has come out.
Its still a bad situation, hopefully this will scare everyone on the team straight and we’ll march straight to the Superbowl.
I went through the same thing. Honestly, I believe him more since he’s not denying putting his hands on her. He’s basically saying “I was trying to keep her from driving drunk, but I definitely didn’t hurt her or choke her.”
I’m a lot better with that explanation than if he would’ve came out and said “Nothing happened! I swear!”
Gordi, I think since he says that no chargers have been filed against him he IS out of the woods. I mean, obviously he’ll face media scrutiny and the NFL may look into the case, but he won’t be going to court. Also, in a league (and on a team) that has problems with DUIs, stopping someone from driving drunk should be praised.
"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock
I think there is still plenty of time for either civil or crimal charges to be filed
It is basically a "he said -she said" situation, but there seem to be witnesses. Not sure how it all plays out, but I wouldn’t say Merriman is out of the woods this soon.
This whole "looks drunk… acts drunk… yet claims she doesn’t drink" is a weird situation. If she was drunk technically her signature on the citizen’s arrest warrant is invalid. Perhaps that is why she’s claiming not to have had any alcohol. Obviously once she sobered up she could then sign a second warrant, but her impairment at the time of the incident would raise questions about her memory of the events. So maybe she’s lying about the drinking in an attempt to preserve her credibility regarding the arrest warrant.
On the flip side she had Merriman arrested and later Merriman is found not guilty of the criminal charges, he could file a counter suit for false imprisonment and defamation against her. If I was Merriman I would do this even if I couldn’t collect a dime from her, if for nothing else than to set the record straight and clear my good name. She’s responsible for her actions (the decision to have him arrested) regardless of her state (intoxicated or not).
by Trendsearcher on Sep 7, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
NO charges have been filed
sweet
DODGERS, RED SOX, YANKEES, BRONCOS, PATRIOTS and RAIDERS all suck. Especially the Dodgers.
by LJbumfool on Sep 7, 2009 6:22 AM PDT reply actions
Jumping to Conclusion
When I first heard about this story, my first thought was to find out as much as possible before voicing an opinion. After I read all of the recent news accounts, I have determined that Shawne should be given the opportunity to defend himself. These things tend to be over blown and in the end, Truth will be told. I would hope that the the Media and NFL will treat this like Ben’s situation rather than the way Kobe was treated by the media and the NBA. Most men have been in Shawne’s situation. I know I have. Crazy things happen when the night is late and someone wants to drive home drunk or unable to reason. This brings arguments and misunderstanding. I was not there so I don’t really know. I would hope everyone else would just wait and see. These are serious charges. I hope Shawne the best. To Tequilla, Just be truthful.
+1 to Shawne
AND if he’s telling the truth, he should actually come out of this story with people having a higher regard for his character (making sure a friend of his doesn’t put themselves or someone else at risk of death or injury) than they had before.
Thank you Tila?
Weird.
That should happen, but it won’t. The same people that were saying “roid rage” yesterday will add this into their mix.
On a side note, I’ve done the exact same thing Shawne has done. More than once, actually. It just always happened to be another guy that I was fighting for his keys. Those friends always thanked me the next morning. If Tila has any sense, and Shawne is telling the truth, she owes him an apology and a “thank you”.
"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock
I'm going to go ahead and apologize.
For crucifying Merriman before all the facts came out. I saw the spokeswoman for the Sherrif Department on ESPN this morning. She said that there was no evidence of physical harm to tila tequila and they had to arrest Merriman because of the citizen’s arrest.
I would also like to extend my apology to you Charger fans, after seeing further evidence my opinion has been swayed. Obviously there is still a vetting process that will occur in this case, but I apologize for jumping on the “Merriman is a steroid user and woman beater bandwagon.” Certainly if someone questioned the integrity of a member of my favorite team I would be offended.
Dun nuh nuh nuhhhh!!!! Super Mathis
by hoosier in sodak on Sep 7, 2009 8:35 AM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Most people wouldn't have came back
Classy move. Rec’d.
"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock
I concur
Props for being a man on that hoosier.
by paperbag ovrmyhead on Sep 7, 2009 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions
It's the feel-good story of the...
morning, at least. Always appreciate calm, rational return visits.
by Lenny Suckerpunch on Sep 7, 2009 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions
How can you believe this guy?
Merriman also denied using steroids, so forgive me if I don’t believe a word that comes out of this lying, cheating scumbags mouth
Do you have proof that he wasn’t telling the truth about the steroids? The tests don’t definitively say that a person was on steroids, they just come up “tainted” with a particular chemical. In Shawne’s case, he got all of his supplements tested and one of them came up with having the chemical he tested positive for in it, even though it doesn’t say so on the label.
Now….unless you are Shawne Merriman or are a person who sold steroids to Shawne Merriman, you have no more idea than anybody else whether or not that’s the truth.
"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock
You just come here to talk your shit nobody wants to hear it so on behalf of everyone phunk you!!!
I think you no what I mean Douche.
NEVER MISS A GAME,WHETHER BY BEING THERE OR WATCHING AT HOME,FO SHO!!!
Yeah what John said,my bad for the other comment I left I was just super extra pissed.
I guess I just took it out on you diggers.My bad John for all that cussing,or intention of cussing,no hard feelings.
NEVER MISS A GAME,WHETHER BY BEING THERE OR WATCHING AT HOME,FO SHO!!!
charges could still be filed
I don’t think they will be. But, the D.A.’s office said yesterday that they would review the sherrifs report, interviews etc. and then decide IF charges should be filed. I was concerned yesterday when I saw the story, but after reading the story I figured he was probably innocent of the allegations.
Call me an optimist
I think he’s in the clear. If the DA decided to go in a different direction from the Sheriff in a high-profile case like this, it would be a sh*t-storm.
Also, the cops aren’t real quick to let a guy of Shawne’s size walk away cleanly after being accused of abuse by a woman Tila’s size. If they have already said they’re not filing charges, I imagine that means that found nothing to back up her claim.
"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock
Let's stand behind our guys
When people get pulled over for DUI, there isn’t much to argue about. But this one seems different. Let’s not forget that Merriman is very active in the community (helping rebuild fire damaged homes, donating over $100,000 to keep the downton homeless shelter open a few years ago, etc.) I hope he isn’t guilty, and I hope we can trust him about this. Maybe Shawne should think about who he hangs out with. I hadn’t heard of this chick before this, but she souds like someone who nothings good comes of. By the way, when will the chargers learn nothing good happens after 2am? Just ask Steve Foley, V-Jack, Shaun Philips, to name a few.
Resident Evil: Drunken Skank Zombie Wars
Al Davis sent orders from The Hive: Bring Richard Seymour to me and activate zombie clone TT-55, the drunken silicone skank. She will either rip out his throat and eat his flesh or claim assault and get him thrown in jail. Either way is good for Raider Nation, that infected horde of semi-human clones that serve me. We will be prepared for MNF!!
I’m fairly certain Shawne will be playing next Monday.
"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock
only because we were able foil Davis’ insidious plan.
by Stephen (shaynes41) on Sep 7, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
i actually think that
al davis is the “drunken silicone skank” here…In my opinion, she could probably run the Raiders better than Al has, wouldnt take much to do so.
(by no means am i a tila supporter; i just cannot stand al davis)
Formerly Blount#9...
Blah blah blah
Honestly, Shawne merriman may use riods and be a complete tool; but maybe not? We all know tila tequila is the worst woman ever. She is famous because of myspace. Seriously. Myspace. She is a dumb coattail riding tramp. If merriman seemed guilty at all, then he would have been shot. I know sherrif deputies responded, but sdpd woulda found a way to shoot him.
by BORTZ on Sep 7, 2009 9:29 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Bleh this is the problem with our open court system
These things should no be made public until charges are filed from the DA. Its to easy for people to use athletes/famous people to get their name in the papers or even worse black mail them to try and get them to settle things out of court just to keep their names out of the paper. We have laws to protect victims names from becoming public shouldn’t we also have the same thing for the people who are being accused but are not yet found guilty?
by Grey Suit on Sep 7, 2009 10:03 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
i was sick to my stomach yesterday...
when i heard the initial news reports i was shocked, with the season starting this week this is one of the last things merriman or the team needs…from everything i’ve seen today the situation looks a lot better…the fact that the Sheriff’s Dept. isn’t filing charges is good, but it doesn’t mean it won’t happen…i’m not sure if this applies in CA, but most states will automatically pick up and file DV charges even without “victim’s” consent…in a case this high profile i would hope they would ascertain all the facts before filing charges instead of the other way around…believe me, that does happen, but generally to people with less resources than Shawne
on another note…i saw Kevin Acee on sportscenter just a little while ago and he was talking about how A.J. Smith keeps files on all his player’s extracurricular activities and Shawne’s is supposedly very thick and A.J. apparently doesn’t like that….is this about his businesses and celebrity appearances? from everything i’ve heard and seen, Shawne is extremely active with the community and charities and it seems odd that those sort of things would be upsetting to management….maybe A.J. needs to concentrate on keeping good talent in San Diego and figure out how to keep the team here for years to come
...ya'll are brutalizing me... ronnie dobbs
I believe in cases where the police pick up and file a DV case without the victim’s consent, it’s done because there’s obvious proof (like a black eye on the woman). In this case, the police didn’t even see enough proof to arrest Merriman on their own and instead made Tila take responsibility for the arrest.
Yes, Acee talks all the time about A.J. Smith’s dislike with Merriman’s businesses and celebrity appearances. I don’t know that I feel the same was as the Chargers GM, but my opinion and the opinion of the fans matters very little. As long as the guy keeps finding talent and building championship contending teams, he’ll have a job in SD.
"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock
by John Gennaro on Sep 7, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
maybe i’m still a little biased over the way junior seau and rodney harrison were handled, it just hasn’t alway seemed that the moves made were in the best interests of the team…maybe some of that is fan loyalty and i know you can’t factor that into a business decision, but AJ does leave me scratching my head sometimes…like the public comments he made concerning LT before his deal was restructured…i will agree that for the last several years he’s done a great job assembling talent in San Diego and has had a nice mix of veterans around for leadership….so who am i supposed to direct my frustrations toward(s)?…norv?…can anything be traced back to bobby?
...ya'll are brutalizing me... ronnie dobbs
by notorioushbi on Sep 7, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Does anyone remember the Duke case?
I’m getting sick and tired of the media trying to be first with a story and reporting it incorrectly, thus breeding the stupid comments from lame Patriots & Raiders fans, among others. I’ll always remember the Duke case where the media had these guys fried on a skillet and ready to serve prison time, and it was the girls who made up the story. These gold-digger women are all about getting fame and money for themselves so to take their side automatically is ridiculous.
The Raiders fans need all the help they can get so they were excited to hopefully subtract Merriman from our roster to give them a 1% chance of winning vice only 0%. What a bonehead move by Al Davis – let’s trade a potential top 10 pick in 2011 for an aging defensive tackle.
The Patriots fans love to bring up the steroids charge whenever the Chargers & Merriman are discussed, nevermind their entire organization was caught cheating. There’s few things more pathetic than a hypocrite.
Probably not NE. Their fans have venom for Merriman for some reason.
"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock
by John Gennaro on Sep 7, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't know
It certainly looks much better than it did initially. Several things back his story, deputies thought she was tanked but weren’t sure about him. There were no obvious injuries to her. Despite being ‘detained’ against her will she was able to get a phone and call the police.
For all that, it seems like a 270 pound professional athlete ought to be able to get keys from a five foot woman without that much fuss. From the sound he was probably tired and maybe hung over and she was swacked and unreasonable. This is hardly going to do much for his leadership position on the team and no matter what Cooper says, this is a distraction. I think AJ is right, Merriman’s life style and varied interests make him far less valuable. I was really hoping he would have a great year and get re-signed, but now I think the Chargers are better off letting him go, either through trade or FA.
"Football is a physical sport, sometimes you have a disagreement on what's going on, and you have a discussion about it." Kris Dielman
by Brian (DaBolts) on Sep 7, 2009 11:13 AM PDT reply actions
I’m sure they could find somebody to trade for him. All those teams switching to 3-4 defenses need pass-rushers.
"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock
by John Gennaro on Sep 7, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Tila's Twitter
from CNN;
She also appeared to deny Merriman and his attorney’s claim by tweeting, “I am allergic to alcohol. It has been publicly known for years. That is how I got the name Tila ‘Tequila’ cuz the irony. I can’t drink.”
"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock
That's just not true.
Anyone who’s seen any of her shows knows that isn’t true.
Greg Maddux for manager.
by Zach (maestro876) on Sep 7, 2009 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I know. Check the home page.
"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock
by John Gennaro on Sep 7, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, actually
it’s only not true if you read it in the most obvious way, which is what I did at first.
Now, it could also mean, “I am allergic to alcohol. Therefore, I should not drink, even though I do, as it’s my entire schtick.”
Which makes me wonder
If she’s going to use “I’m allergic to alcohol, therefore I black out when I drink” as an explanation, if this all turns out that Shawne is innocent.
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