Women sue Seau for alleged harrassment at S.D. bar

SAN DIEGO -- Two women are suing New England Patriots linebacker Junior Seau, claiming he threw drinks at them in a bar.

The women claim Seau was "obviously intoxicated" when he ruined their clothing by hurling two large glasses of red liquid at them at a downtown San Diego bar May 20.

The suit seeks damages of at least $25,000 for each woman. It also states Seau used "female-specific profanities" to describe the women's bodies.

The women were not named in the complaint filed this week in San Diego Superior Court.

Seau's attorney, Steven Strauss, said Thursday that the suit was without merit.

"It's an attempt to extort money from Junior because of his celebrity," he said. "If there was any merit, these individuals would have come forward sooner, and in their own name."

Seau was the defensive leader of the San Diego Chargers from 1990-2002, then was traded to Miami. After three years with the Dolphins, he announced his retirement from the NFL on Aug. 14. Four days later, he signed with the Patriots.

Seau seriously injured his right arm on Nov. 26 and was placed on injured reserve and will not play when the Patriots visit the Chargers for a divisional-round playoff game Sunday.