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Former NFL defensive tackle Warren Sapp was arrested on solicitation charges on Feb. 2.

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Details Emerge in Sapp Arrest

Thursday, Feb. 19

Jerod MacDonald-Evoy of the Arizona Republic reported details on what led to Sapp's arrest:

Investigators say Sapp was in the hotel bar when he struck up a conversation with the women, who claimed to be dancers at a popular Las Vegas strip club, and invited them up to his room. The women told police they were dancing for Sapp inside his hotel room and he threw $100 bills at them. But investigators say Sapp reported giving each woman $300 in exchange for a sex act. The 23-year-old complied by giving him oral sex, which Sapp recorded on his cellphone and later showed police, while the 34-year-old hid in the bathroom and didn't emerge until she heard the pair arguing, according to the report. Sapp told police that the 23-year-old asked for additional money for intercourse and began yelling when he refused to pay her more. "He told her several times that she needed to leave but she was irate," the report said. "At one point, she used Warren's phone to call security to his room."

Sapp Arrested on Solicitation Charges

Monday, Feb. 2

NFL Hall of Fame defensive tackle Warren Sapp was arrested Monday morning for allegedly soliciting a prostitute in Phoenix. TMZ Sports reported the news and noted that Sapp was booked into jail after being apprehended by police at approximately 7 a.m.

Anthony Michael, TMZ's senior news producer, tweeted an exclusive photo of Sapp's mugshot:

ABC 15 in Arizona confirmed the news and provided additional details surrounding Sapp's arrest:

ABC15 confirmed with Phoenix police that Sapp was arrested on one count of solicitation of a prostitute and two counts of assault. Police said Sapp met two women in the lobby of the hotel before they went back up to his hotel room. They started discussing money, a physical altercation occurred and the argument spilled into the hallway around 2:30 a.m. Sapp was transported to Phoenix police headquarters where he was questioned and admitted his involvement in the act of prostitution. He denied assaulting the females.

Sapp, 42, was in Phoenix as part of NFL Network's team to cover Super Bowl XLIX, which the New England Patriots won over the Seattle Seahawks 28-24.

NFL Network has since pulled his talent page from its website, and Matt Yoder of Awful Announcing received confirmation from the network that Sapp has had his contract terminated.

Jane McManus of ESPN noted that the NFL's conduct policy would also apply to Sapp.

An accomplished gridiron career saw Sapp selected for seven Pro Bowls, win a Super Bowl and be named the league's Defensive Player of the Year in 1999.

While his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2013 class and his media career have been high points since his retirement, Sapp has had some adverse moments as well. He filed for bankruptcy in April of 2012 and faced domestic battery charges in 2010 and 2014, but the former case was ultimately dropped.