NFL Network Fires Warren Sapp

Warren Sapp

Warren Sapp, a Hall of Fame defensive lineman and commentator for the NFL Network, has been terminated from the sports network after he allegedly solicited a prostitute and was arrested Monday morning in Phoenix, reports Variety.

“Warren Sapp’s contract has been terminated and he no longer works for NFL Network,” said a statement from Alex Riethmiller, spokesman for the NFL Network.

Sapp had been an analyst at the NFL Network since 2008.

Officer Calbert Gillett of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in Phoenix confirmed that Sapp had been arrested. Sapp was transported to the Maricopa County Jail and booked on charges of soliciting prostitution and two counts of assault, both misdemeanor offenses.

According to TMZ Sports, which broke the news, Sapp, 42, got into an argument with two women at a downtown Phoenix hotel over money, and the fight turned physical, with the two women sustaining minor injuries. Sapp covered Super Bowl XLIX in Phoenix for the NFL Network on Sunday.