( CNN ) -- The reality television show personality who accused football player Shawne Merriman of choking her over the weekend has denied that she was drunk during the incident , her Twitter page said Monday . Shawne Merriman is accused of restraining reality TV star Tila Tequlia as she tried to leave his home , police say . `` I am allergic to alcohol , '' said the posting for Tila Nguyen , 27 , who goes by Tila Tequila . `` It has been publicly known for years . That is how I got the name Tila 'Tequila ' cuz the irony . I ca n't drink . '' The incident began at 3:45 a.m. Sunday , when authorities responded to a disturbance call from Nguyen , the San Diego ( California ) County Sheriff 's Department said in a statement . `` Nguyen told deputies she had been choked and physically restrained by Merriman when she attempted to leave his residence , '' it said . Merriman , 25 , was taken into custody on suspicion of battery and false imprisonment , the statement said . Deputies saw no physical injuries on Nguyen , who is described on her Twitter page as 4 feet , 11 inches tall and 93 pounds , but she asked to be taken to a hospital , said sheriff 's spokeswoman Jan Caldwell . Watch Caldwell talk about the incident » . The San Diego Chargers linebacker released a statement Sunday noting that no charges had been filed and saying he had done nothing wrong . `` I was concerned about her welfare given the intoxicated state she appeared to be in and I encouraged her to stay until safe transportation could be provided , '' Merriman said . `` I in no way caused any harm to Ms. Nguyen , however , paramedics were called and she was examined but no injuries were reported . '' Merriman said he was looking forward to clearing his name of the `` false accusations . '' Merriman 's lawyer , Todd Macaluso , said Sunday that more than a dozen other people were at the house at the time , and `` witness after witness after witness will back up his story 100 percent . '' In a statement posted on the Chargers ' Web site Sunday , team General Manager A.J . Smith said , `` It is disappointing to hear about the issue involving Shawne Merriman . `` We 'll continue to monitor the situation and let the legal process run its course , '' Smith said . The 6-foot , 4-inch 265-pounder is entering his fifth year with the Chargers . The team begins its 2009 NFL regular-season campaign September 14 in Oakland , California , for a game against the Raiders . Merriman , a three-time Pro Bowl selection , recorded at least 10 sacks in each of his first three seasons , but he was limited to one game last season because of a knee injury that required surgery .
Tila ` I have a question for you and your readers. San Diego Chargers player says she was intoxicated . `` I 'm allergic to alcohol . ... I ca n't drink , '' Nguyen says on Twitter . Merriman says he looks forward to clearing his name .