Mariotti Arrested

[BuckFoston]

ESPN personality and sports columnist Jay Mariotti was arrested overnight by Los Angeles police officers in the Pacific division.

He was booked on suspicion of a felony, but officials would not provide further details.

A source with knowledge of the case described it as a domestic disturbance charge involving his girlfriend. He was being held on $50,000 bail.

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. Known for his outspoken views, he used to write a sports column for the Denver Post and the Chicago Sun-Times.

Details of the arrest were not immediately available.

[Updated at 9:30 a.m.: LAPD sources said Mariotti allegedly got into an argument with his girlfriend at a club in Santa Monica.

The argument continued at the couple's apartment in Venice, where some type of physical altercation allegedly occurred. Police were called to the apartment, and Marioitti was arrested. He is currently being held at the 77th Street station.]

ESPN's Jay Mariotti arrested by L.A. police [Updated] | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times

I wonder how many points Tony Reali will give him for this..

[love_that_reefer]

Good, **** em!

[Saber]

I will never acknowledge that Tony Reali is ever anyone other than Statboy.

[realmofotalk]

It was better when Jim Lampley himself was involved in domestic abuse because of the potential for sports radio hosts to replay his call at the end of the Lewis-Klitchko fight: "And they're stopping the fight. They're stopping the fight...The fight has been stopped!" as a burn.

[love_that_reefer]

Was Harold Lederman there to give his scorecard?

[Foster]

This, Jason Whitlock from KC doing a 3 hour version of his own "decision". Man its been a tough week for sports journalists.
Keep save Brown, and Bonn. Keep safe.

[brewcrewrock]

More chance for woody paige to win now!

[missionhockey21]

He better hope he doesn't get locked up or there could be plenty of his new inmate friends playing "Around the Cell."