Kenneth Atkins, 37, was arrested at the couple’s Bradenton home in the early hours of Tuesday morning for misdemeanor battery and booked into the county jail

A white man has been arrested in Florida after his black girlfriend tried to coerce him into a racially charged bedroom 'role play' scenario, but he objected to the subject matter and allegedly became physical.

Kenneth Atkins, 37, was arrested at the couple’s Bradenton home in the early hours of Tuesday morning, after he reportedly spat in the face of 35-year-old Ashley Edwards.

According to police, the altercation was prompted when Edwards expressed she wanted to pretend to be a ‘slave’, and for Atkins to be her ‘slave master’ in a sexual ‘role play’ scenario in bed, ‘because she is African American and he is Caucasian’, a police affidavit published by the Smoking Gun states.

Atkins, however, objected to the proposal saying he ‘did not wish to partake’ in his girlfriend’s distasteful fantasy and became ‘verbally aggressive’.

According to police, the altercation was prompted when Edwards expressed she wanted to pretend to be a ‘slave’, and for Atkins to be her ‘slave master’ in a sexual ‘role play’ scenario in bed, ‘because she is African American and he is Caucasian’

Atkins, however, objected to the proposal saying he ‘did not wish to partake’ in his girlfriend’s distasteful fantasy and became ‘verbally aggressive’ towards Edwards

In the argument that ensured, it’s claimed that Atkins became physical and spat in Edwards’ face.

Police were then called and, when they arrived at the property, Atkins reportedly ‘denied the allegations and/or any physical confrontation’.

Edwards didn’t appear to be injured, according to officers, and she refused to provide cops with a statement on the incident, citing that she didn’t want her partner to be arrested.

Regardless, Atkins was arrested for misdemeanor battery and booked into the county jail, before being released the following day.

He is scheduled to be arraigned on September 8, court documents show.

Edwards didn’t appear to be injured, according to officers, and she refused to provide cops with a statement on the incident, citing that she didn’t want her partner to be arrested

This is not the first run-in Atkins has had with police. He has a lengthy rap sheet including convictions for grand theft; burglary; battery; loitering; violating probation; and narcotics possession.

In May, he was arrested on a felony grand theft charge for allegedly stealing merchandise from Walmart.

He had been out on a $1,500 bond for that case – which is still pending – at the time of his arrest.

As part of his release conditions in the battery case, Atkins is allowed ‘consensual contact’ with Edwards.