An attorney for Tila Tequila rejected the denials of San Diego Chargers star Shawne Merriman and maintains that the player assaulted the TV personality.

The two got into some sort of conflict Sunday morning. Merriman claimed that Tila was drunk and he was keeping her safe by keeping her off the road.

Tequila's lawyer, Alan Gutman, says that's not true, there was definitely an assault on his client, and Shawne's story will be "completely discredited."

Gutman said in a statement:

"Shawne Merriman and his advisors have apparently decided that the best defense is a good offense, attacking Tila Tequila in the press with a lot of calculated spin to cover up his illegal and indefensible actions."

"Fortunately, we as a society will not tolerate a 6'4", 270-pound all-pro NFL superstar physically assaulting a young lady who is 4'11" and 93 pounds. It is never justifiable to brutally assault, choke, strike and imprison a woman."

Courtenay Semel can't like Shawne Merriman looking at Tila like this.

"Once the truth is fully revealed, Mr. Merriman's fantastic story of how he was trying to keep Ms. Tequila safe will be completely discredited. No one, especially a woman, should ever have to endure what Mr. Merriman did to Ms. Tequila."

There's something about reading "Ms. Tequila" that makes it hard to take this too seriously. Couldn't use her real name in your statement, Alan Gutman?

Merriman was arrested in San Diego early Sunday morning after Tila accused him of choking and restraining her when she tried to leave Shawne's home.

The three-time Pro Bowl selectee and known steroid user will join the Chargers in beating the crap out of the Oakland Raiders on Monday evening.