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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 w

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