Hall of Famer Warren Sapp files federal lawsuit against Tampa over City Hall incident

Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Tampa after police removed him from City Hall during a city council meeting on Sept. 17.Tampa First Amendment lawsuitIn the lawsuit, Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp alleged he went to Tampa City Hall on Sept. 17 to obtain paperwork. While he was inside, he claims, city officials escalated an encounter into a confrontation in an office adjacent to the council chambers, interrupting the public meeting. Council Chair Alan Clendenin called a recess, declared disruptive individuals out of order, and ordered the room locked until police resolved the issue.Tampa police officers responded and asked Sapp to leave City Hall. Constitutional rights claimThe lawsuit states that Sapp was trespassed for the day but never arrested, which his legal representation claims is significant. In the lawsuit, Sapp asserts that he possessed the right to speak, petition the government, seek information from government offi