There is no criminal charge called “2 Bears 1 Sapp.” The phrase is the title of a pay-per-view comedy livestream produced by YMH Studios featuring former NFL defensive tackle Warren Sapp. Searches that pair the event’s name with the word “charge” appear to conflate the livestream with Sapp’s separate legal history, which includes a 2015 solicitation and assault arrest in Phoenix, a 2015 Las Vegas domestic violence conviction, a 2010 Miami Beach domestic battery arrest, a 2024 Okeechobee County arrest that prosecutors later dropped, and a 2026 charge in Hollywood, Florida, of interfering with city employees.
What “2 Bears, 1 Sapp” Actually Is
YMH Studios, the company behind the podcast “2 Bears, 1 Cave,” produced a special livestream called “2 Bears, 1 Sapp,” billed as an end-of-football-season event. It aired on a Sunday at 3 p.m. PST / 6 p.m. EST and was sold as a seven-day rental gated behind the InPlayer paywall on YMH Studios’ website, restricted to viewers 18 and older.1YMH Studios. 2 Bears, 1 Sapp Livestream Event The “charge” associated with the event is the rental price paid at checkout, not a criminal one.
2026 Hollywood, Florida: Interfering With City Employees
In March 2026, Hollywood, Florida, police issued Sapp a notice to appear in court after what the department described as a “contentious encounter” with city hall staff. Police said Sapp’s behavior toward city employees had become “increasingly aggressive,” causing some staff to feel “unsettled and intimidated.”2WSVN. NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp Speaks Out After Judge Orders He Stay Away From Hollywood City Hall
The charge is interfering with city employees in the performance of their official duties. As of May 2026, Sapp was on pretrial supervision, reporting to the pretrial services office by phone twice per week. A judge ordered him to stay away from the Hollywood Police Department’s records division on the third floor and to have no contact with victims or witnesses employed at City Hall. Sapp told reporters the matter had been transferred to a “mental health division,” and a court date was set for June 10, 2026, to determine whether the case would proceed to trial or resolve through a plea.3Yahoo Sports. Warren Sapp Dragged Into Legal Trouble2WSVN. NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp Speaks Out After Judge Orders He Stay Away From Hollywood City Hall
2024 Okeechobee County Arrest, Later Dropped
On February 24, 2024, the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Sapp during a charity convoy. Deputies said he interfered with an investigation by refusing to give his name during a traffic stop involving another vehicle. Assistant State Attorney Ashley Albright later dropped the charges, writing that although Sapp’s “intentional actions and statements were no doubt frustrating and annoying to the point of distracting the deputies, the strict requirements of the law will not support a conviction beyond a reasonable doubt.”4WPTV. Why NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp Is Asking the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office for $20 Million
In December 2024, Sapp’s attorney filed a $20 million notice of claim against Okeechobee County and the Sheriff’s Office, alleging false and malicious arrest, civil rights violations, emotional distress, and public humiliation. Under Florida law a notice of claim is a required precursor to a lawsuit, not itself a lawsuit. The Florida Sheriff’s Risk Management Fund offered $3,500 to settle, which Sapp’s attorney called “insulting.”5WFLX. Tensions Erupt Over Warren Sapp Arrest at Okeechobee County Meeting At an April 24, 2025, commission meeting, Sapp told Commission Chair David Hazellief, “Sir, you are the definition of abuse of power as you sit there in that chair,” and was among 11 attendees removed by deputies.6WPTV. Tensions Erupt Over Warren Sapp Arrest at Okeechobee County Meeting
2015 Phoenix: Solicitation and Assault
On February 2, 2015, Phoenix police arrested Sapp while he was in town covering Super Bowl XLIX as an NFL Network analyst. Officers responding to a noise disturbance at a downtown hotel spoke with a woman who said she had been assaulted. Police said Sapp had brought two women to his room and a dispute over money turned physical, leaving both with minor injuries. He was booked on one misdemeanor count of soliciting a prostitute and two misdemeanor counts of assault, admitted to solicitation, and denied the assaults.7NFL.com. Sapp Fired From Job at NFL Network Following Phoenix Arrest8ABC News. NFL Legend Warren Sapp Arrested for Soliciting Prostitution, Assault The NFL Network fired him that same day.
In April 2015, Sapp pleaded guilty to one count of soliciting prostitution and one count of assault. The plea agreements called for no jail time provided he completed a solicitation counseling program and an anger management course. He was ordered to pay restitution of $150 to one woman and $1,171.24 to the other.9Bleacher Report. Warren Sapp Pleads Guilty to Solicitation, Assault On May 18, 2015, a Phoenix judge dismissed the solicitation charge after Sapp completed the counseling program.10ESPN. Warren Sapp Solicitation of Prostitute Charge Dismissed in Phoenix The assault charge was subject to dismissal on completion of its own diversion program.
2015 Las Vegas: Domestic Violence Plea
Weeks after the Phoenix case resolved, Sapp faced charges from an April 2015 incident with his then-girlfriend Chalyce Moore. Prosecutors said the altercation began at the M Resort in Henderson, Nevada, and continued at Moore’s Las Vegas condominium, alleging Sapp threw a margarita in her face, pulled her arm, bit her finger, threw her to the floor, and stepped on her head.11Las Vegas Review-Journal. Warren Sapp Pleads Guilty in Las Vegas to Domestic Violence
Charged with three counts of battery constituting domestic violence, Sapp pleaded no contest on October 1, 2015, to one misdemeanor domestic violence count in Las Vegas Justice Court. The other two counts were dismissed. The judge imposed a $345 fine, $2,555 in restitution, 48 hours of community service, and six months of domestic violence counseling, and ordered him to have no contact with the victim and stay out of trouble for six months or face up to six months in jail.12ESPN. Warren Sapp Takes Plea Deal in Domestic Battery Case
2010 Miami Beach: Domestic Battery Arrest
On February 6, 2010, Sapp was arrested at the Shore Club hotel in Miami Beach on one count of misdemeanor domestic battery. The arrest affidavit said the alleged victim reported Sapp choked her, pushed her down on a couch, and grabbed her by the shirt and neck; she had a swollen knee and bruises on her neck. Sapp told police she fell when he tried to help her off the couch.13ESPN. Warren Sapp Arrested on Domestic Battery Charge The NFL Network pulled him from its Super Bowl coverage while it reviewed the matter.14NFL.com. Warren Sapp Charged With Domestic Battery in Miami Beach The available record does not indicate the final disposition of this charge.