ESPN's Jay Mariotti arrested for assault after accusing g/friend of flirting
Lou Lewis
ESPN's Jay Mariotti released from jail on $50,000 bail [Updated]
August 21, 2010 | 1:16 pm
ESPN personality and sports columnist Jay Mariotti was released from
jail on $50,000 bail Saturday, hours after being arrested on suspicion
of felony domestic assault, authorities said.
Mariotti, 51, was arrested Saturday around 4 a.m. following an
argument with his girlfriend, authorities said.
Mariotti is a well-known sports commentator who can be seen on the
ESPN show "Around the Horn." He also writes for a sports website
called Fanhouse.com where he is known for his outspoken views
criticizing athletes for their actions on and off the field. He
formerly wrote a sports column for the Denver Post and the Chicago
Sun-Times.
LAPD sources said Mariotti allegedly got into an argument with his
girlfriend at a club in Santa Monica, and they were observed
exchanging harsh words just before getting in a car to leave. Mariotti
got angry after he believed his girlfriend had been flirting with
another man, police sources said.
The argument continued at the couple's apartment near Venice where
Mariotti allegedly pushed and shoved the woman. During the
altercation, Mariotti grabbed her arm, leaving marks, the sources
said.
Police were called to the apartment and found his girlfriend, who has
not been identified, with cuts and bruises.
Mariotti was held at the 77th Street station before being released
midday Saturday.
[Updated 1:20 p.m.: ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said he was just
becoming aware of the incident and had no immediate comment. Mariotti
did not immediately respond to requests for comment. ]
-- Andrew Blankstein
Hawthorne
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Mariotti's website: http://jay-mariotti.fanhouse.com/
After reading what he says about various athletes, I can't wait to see
the fallout.