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Diddy Arrested After Confrontation With UCLA Football Coach Sal Alosi

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TMZSports.com is reporting that Sean "P. Diddy" Combs was arrested by UCPD this afternoon for assault with a deadly weapon after an altercation with an UCLA Football Strength and Conditioning Coach Sal Alosi.

According to the report, Alosi was riding Combs' son Justin during a strength and conditioning drill. TMZ's source says the coach was "screaming intensely at him."

The report adds that Combs confronted the coach later on in his office and grabbed him. Combs apparently wanted to call police himself, but his phone was somehow taken from him.

Combs was arrested by UCPD for assault and is in UCPD custody.

Bruins Nation has contacted both the UCPD and the UCLA Athletic Department requesting more information. This article will be updated as more information becomes available.

UPDATE #1 (4:21pm): TMZ is now reporting that the coach who was allegedly assaulted was Sal Alosi and that the entire altercation is on video. TMZ's report states:

...Alosi was on the phone. We're told Alosi was told to "hang on" but Diddy wasn't having it and then picked up a kettlebell and swung it, narrowly missing him.  One source said if Diddy had connected it could have killed Alosi.

A statement issued by UCLA said the incident occurred in the Acosta Athletic Training Complex.

UPDATE #2 (4:58pm): TMZ has updated their story with info from Diddy's point of view. TMZ's sources are now telling that them that Alosi was "riding Justin badly" yesterday and told Diddy not to come back until the end of the summer.

Diddy tried to speak with Alosi today, but Alosi wouldn't see him. When Diddy went to Alosi's office instead where Alosi told him to get out and threatened to call security if he didn't leave. The report continues:

Diddy said, "Fine, I'll call police" ... and Alosi snapped -- going after Diddy with his hands.

We're told Diddy insists he grabbed a kettlebell and held it up in a defensive position ... but did not attack with an intent to injure the coach.