Tila Tequila vs. Shawne Merriman

Television and Web personality Tila Tequila, seen here in a MySpace photo, signed a citizen's arrest against San Diego Chargers star linebacker Shawne Merriman on Sept. 6, 2009, for battery and false imprisonment after he allegedly used force to stop her from leaving his San Diego home.

San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman said he stopped girlfriend Tila Tequila from leaving his home because he felt she was too intoxicated. In this photo, Merriman stands on the sidelines before an NFL pre-season football game against the Seattle Seahawks in San Diego on Aug. 15, 2009.

Tila Tequila, seen here in a MySpace photo, wrote on her Twitter page that she couldn't have been drunk because she is allergic to alcohol. However, James Brennan, the owner of Stingaree, where the two were partying, said she had shots of tequila and was drinking from a bottle of vodka.

Shawne Merriman, who earned his nickname "Lights Out" while playing football in high school, was, according to Stingaree employees, drinking water the night he and girlfriend Tila Tequila got into a domestic dispute. Here, Merriman puts on his helmet during training camp in San Diego, July 31, 2009.

Tila Tequila, seen here in a MySpace photo, is known as the MySpace "queen" because around April 2006 she was named the most popular artist on the social networking site, according to page views.

Shawne Merriman spent about 2 and a half hours in a downtown San Diego jail before posting bail on charges that he choked girlfriend, Tila Tequila. Merriman, seen here running drills with the San Diego Chargers, returned to practice one day after the Sept. 6, 2009, incident.

In 2003, Tila Tequila was a contestant on VH1's "Surviving Nugent," a reality show where contestants performed compromising tasks and stunts for the aging rock star. She also frequently appeared on Fuse TV's dance show, "Pants-Off Dance-Off," in which a group of contestants strip to music videos. In this photo, Tequila poses at the Hollywood Life 5th Annual Hollywood Style Awards in Los Angeles on Oct. 12, 2008.

Tila Tequila appeared on the August 2006 Maxim U.K. cover. The U.S. version of the magazine also named her #88 in their 2006 Hot 100 List, and was also ranked #100 on the 2008 list. Here, Tequila arrives at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards held at Paramount Pictures Studio Lot Sept. 7, 2008, in Los Angeles.

NFL star Shawne Merriman issued a statement after he was charged with battering girlfriend Tila Tequila. "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." Here, the San Diego Chargers linebacker runs during practice on Sept. 7, 2009.

Tila Tequila, 27, seen here in a MySpace Photo, signed a citizen's arrest warrant Sept. 6, 2009, charging NFL star boyfriend Shawne Merriman with battery and false imprisonment. Merriman issued a statement defending himself. "I in no way caused any harm to Ms. Nguyen," he said. "It's kind of a tough situation where you think you're doing the right thing." Merriman claims he prevented Tequila from driving drunk.

When the Associated Press asked NFL player Shawne Merriman if he threw his girlfriend, TV personality Tila Tequila, to the ground, the 6-foot-4, 265-pound Merriman said, "No. I can't talk about any of that stuff." Here, Tequila poses on the gold carpet at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards on June 1, 2008, in Universal City, Calif.

Shawne Merriman has established a reputation as somewhat of a bad boy in the NFL. Merriman has a tattoo of a switch on one of his forearms that he pretends to flip while doing his spasmodic sack dance. In 2006, he was suspended four games for testing positive for steroids. Here, Merriman takes a break during a Chargers practice Sept. 7, 2009.

According to Gawker.com, after the dustup between Tila Tequila and her boyfriend Shawne Merriman, Tequila tweeted, "Steroid use makes people act aggressive....known fact," presumably a reference to Merriman's known steroid use for which he was suspended in 2006. In this photo, Tequila appearances at MTV Studios in Times Square for "MTV's Tila Tequila's New Years Eve Masquerade Party 2008," Dec. 31, 2007, in New York.

What's next for reality star Tila Tequila and her NFL star boyfriend Shawne Merriman? Time will tell. Here, Tequila makes an appearance at MTV Studios in Times Square for "MTV's Tila Tequila's New Years Eve Masquerade Party 2008" on Dec. 31, 2007, in New York.