Tila Tequila (Tila Nguyen) was hospitalized after her boyfriend, San Diego Chargers linebacker, Shawne Merriman, reportedly strangled the reality star.

The San Diego Sheriff’s Department received a call from Tila Tequila (Nguyen) at 3:45 a.m. on Sunday – reportedly “Nguyen told deputies she had been choked and physically restrained by Merriman when she attempted to leave his residence.”

Shawne Merriman was charged with battery and false imprisonment.