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Atlanta Falcons runningback Jamal Anderson attends the Friars Club Roast honoring Boomer Esiason at The Waldorf=Astoria on January 30, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic) (Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - Former NFL running back Jamal Anderson was arrested over alleged domestic violence in Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Police Department responded to call at a home in the San Fernando Valley. According to Los Angeles County's arrest records, the 53-year-old was booked on Wednesday, November 5.
LAPD tells FOX 11 that Anderson was accused of "inflicting corporal injury on a spouse, a felony under California Penal Code 273.5(a)."
Anderson was a star on the "Dirty Bird" era Atlanta Hawks in the 1990s. He was named All-Pro and was a Pro Bowler in 1998 and was a member of the Falcons that made the Super Bowl. Atlanta lost to the Denver Broncos 34-19 in the big game that year.
The former Falcons tailback is not to be confused with Jamaal Anderson, a defensive end who also played for Atlanta, but from 2007 to 2010. Neither former Falcons of similar names overlapped with their playing days.
The Source: This report used information provided by the Los Angeles Police Department and referenced information from Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's arrest records.
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