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The wife of former football star Kenny Stabler said they’re “doing fine” despite a night of domestic turmoil last weekend that ended up on police blotters in Birmingham, Ala., before to his induction into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.

Police said Monday that Rose Stabler called officers at 10:03 p.m. EST Friday from a downtown telephone booth and reported that Stabler hit her with his fists and kicked her before pushing her out of a moving car. However, police officer C.D. Carpenter said the 27-year-old Mrs. Stabler did not appear to be seriously hurt and was taken to a motel. “She was just real upset,” Carpenter said.

But a second police report was filed by officer W.A. Cox, according to police records official Sandy Triplett, who said Cox responded to a call at 11:15 p.m. Friday. The address given was the Hyatt Hotel.

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“He grabbed his wife out of the bathtub and pulled her to bed, where he beat her,” according to the second police report, which also said Mrs. Stabler had a bruise and “an eye swollen shut.”

The couple appeared together Saturday night at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame ceremonies, where the 40-year-old Stabler was among the inductees. At the ceremony, Stabler praised his wife as an important part of his life.

Police said no charges were filed, and no further action was planned.

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