The story reports that Nicky Savoie, 30, was arrested May 26. He allegedly fired one round into the floor of Angelle Savoie's home in Mathews; after she tried to escape, he brought her back inside to discuss their pending divorce, the story said, citing a sheriff's report of the incident.

Nicky Savoie surrendered at the sheriff's office, and he was released from the Lafourche Parish jail the next day on $100,000 commercial bond. He is charged with phone harassment, false imprisonment, illegal discharge of a firearm, simple battery and domestic aggravated burglary.

Savoie played football at Louisiana State University in 1995-96. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in 1997 and was cut after one season. He owns a boat charter company in Mathews, according to the story.