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Miller, 27, was taken into custody last Thursday on the
spousal battery charge and has since posted bail, said Santa
Clara Police spokesman Kurt Clarke.
Clarke forwarded requests for further information to the Santa
Clara County District Attorney's Office. Representatives for the
prosecutor's office could not be reached for comment.
The 49ers did not immediately respond to requests for comment
but told the Sacramento Bee newspaper: "The San Francisco 49er
organization is aware of the matter involving Bruce Miller. We
were disappointed to learn of these reports and will do our due
diligence in collecting all relevant information."
Several top National Football League players, including Adrian
Peterson and Ray Rice, were charged with domestic violence in
2014, prompting the league to overhaul its personal conduct
policy.
After the NFL was sharply criticized for being too lenient on
domestic violence and sexual assault, NFL Commissioner Roger
Goodell made the penalties for such crimes much harsher than in
the past.
(Reporting by Curtis Skinner; Editing by Alan Raybould)
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