The same mean streak that helped Warren Sapp earn a Pro Football Hall of Fame election just got him fired from his post-NFL employment.
Multiple media outlets reported the NFL Network fired Sapp on Monday after he was arrested in Phoenix for prostitution solicitation.
"Warren Sapp's contract has been terminated and he no longer works for NFL Network," NFL Network spokesperson Alex Riethmiller said in a statement, according to CBSSports.com.
CBSSports.com obtained a copy of the police report filed against Sapp, who was in town to cover Super Bowl XLIX for the network:
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"On February 2, 2015 at 2:30 a.m. Phoenix Police officers working security at a Downtown Phoenix hotel were investigating a noise disturbance when they were contacted by a female alleging she had been assaulted. The incident was alleged to have occurred in a guest room, after meeting in the lobby while she and another female were there as escorts. During a meeting in the room, an argument ensued, allegedly over money and the altercation turned physical, spilling out into the hallway.
During the investigation detectives were able to establish that an act of prostitution occurred in the room by at least one of the females. Sapp was detained and transported to Phoenix Police Headquarters. While there he was questioned and admitted involvement in the act of prostitution, but denied assaulting the females. Minor injuries consistent with a struggle, were observed by investigators on both females.
Sapp was transported to the Maricopa County Jail and booked on charges of Soliciting Prostitution and two counts of assault, both misdemeanor offenses.
One female was cited for one count of Prostitution and released, the second female left the scene prior to detectives arrival but was later located at a Peoria hotel. She was interviewed, and cited for a violation of the City's escort permit requirements and released."
Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com reported that Sapp had been working at the NFL Network since 2008. It raised the question as to whether Sapp could find another broadcasting job as a result of his arrest.
The 42-year-old Sapp was arrested in 2010 for domestic battery but eventually had the charge dropped. Last year, he was arrested on another domestic battery charge.
Sapp was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2013. The defensive end out of the University of Miami, had 96.5 sacks and 435 tackles during a 13-year NFL career.
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