Deion Sanders Charged with Misdemeanor Simple Assault Following Altercation

April 25, 2012   ·   Zachary D. Rymer   ·   Jump to comments

Former NFL star Deion Sanders isn't walking away from a Monday altercation with his estranged wife completely scot-free. 
According to a report from the Associated Press, Sanders has been charged with misdemeanor simple assault for his role in yesterday's altercation with Pilar Sanders.
Pilar was arrested on Monday on a misdemeanor domestic-violence charge, saying she was innocent upon her release on Tuesday. Sanders himself was not arrested, as the police said that the charge did not warrant an arrest.
According to NFL.com, the charge against Sanders is one that covers "any act considered aggressive and could be as simple as touching or defensively jerking away from someone's grip." 
Sanders, who tweeted on Monday that Pilar and a friend of hers has "jumped" him inside his home, was not shy about sharing the news with the public. He said that he had notified the police, and he even tweeted a picture of himself and his kids filling out police rep...

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