29 Jan 2013 9:40 am
Report: Kwame Harris, former NFL player, charged with beating ex-boyfriend.Former NFL offensive lineman Kwame Harris has been charged with felony domestic violence after allegedly beating his ex-boyfriend following a restaurant argument over soy sauce.Following a pretrial hearing in the case Monday, a judge in San Mateo County, Calif., judge set a late April trial date for Harris, who played five seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and one season with the Oakland Raiders, Assistant District Attorney Al Serrato said.The charges stem from an altercation outside a Menlo Park restaurant between Harris, 30, and Dimitri Geier, who suffered several facial fractures that required surgery, Serrato said.According to a lawsuit obtained by the Bay Area News Group, Harris took issue with Geier pouring soy sauce on his rice during dinner at Su Hong restaurant in Menlo Park, Calif. Harris then revoked his offer to drive Geier to San Francisco International Airport. As Geier was retrieving his luggage to place into a cab, Harris attempted to pull Geier's pants down, accusing Geier of stealing his underwear.That's when the situation turned violent.Prosecutors are pursuing the domestic violence charge because the two men used to live together and had an on-again, off-again romantic relationship, Serrato said.Read MoreReally guys? Fighting over soy sauce and underwear?