Sylvester Stallone Responds to Report About Why His Marriage Ended

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Jennifer filed for divorce from Sly last week, just days after he covered up his tattoo of her face with a photo of a dog.

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A source told TMZ that Sylvester wanted to get a Rottweiler for protection for their family, but Jennifer did not want another dog.

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[{"selector":"#anim-d97dcb82-a8de-4f47-ba1a-4b301c1e7a6e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(5.657955677832418%, 13.096684579086808%) scale(1.381679389312977)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Sly says he covered up his tattoo of Jennifer as he went to get it refreshed, but it was messed up in the process