Jay Mariotti arrested on felony charge

[o-BacklasH-o]

LOS ANGELES -- ESPN personality and AOL sports columnist Jay Mariotti has been arrested on a felony charge in Los Angeles.

 

Officer Norma Eisenman says the 51-year-old Mariotti was arrested early Saturday in the police department's Pacific Division following a "domestic incident." Eisenman declined to provide further details.

 

The Sheriff's Department website confirms Mariotti was booked on an undisclosed felony charge at 5:45 a.m.

 

He was released on $50,000 bail just after noon Saturday.

 

ESPN spokesperson Josh Krulewitz said, "We've just learned of it and are looking into it," declining further comment.

 

Mariotti lives in Los Angeles. He is a panelist on the ESPN show "Around the Horn" and writes a regular column for the sports website Fanhouse.com, which is owned by AOL.

 

He was a longtime columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times.

 

FanHouse editor-in-chief Scott Ridge said, "We are in the process of gathering the facts, and we have no further comment at this time."

 

UPDATE:

 

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.

 

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Chad Ochocinco's thoughts:

 

"@terrellowens Holy jail time Batman, another ESPN analyst has been arrested, Jay Mariotti, lets see if they crucify their own like they do us."

Edited August 22, 2010 by o-BacklasH-o

[Neoblackhound]

I never did like the guy....negative Nancy lol...

[o-BacklasH-o]

He is an arrogant jerk (I'm censoring myself here and restraining a lot). This little weasel finally got his comeuppance.

[xViCaRiouSx]

i haaaate jay M. hes such a ( enter any expletive word. plus he hates the whitesox.

[Guest Attitude]

I never cared for his articles in the Chicago Sun Times. He never had a positive thing to say about a Chicago sports team or player. I must say though, his negative articles about Rex Grossman were spot on and funny. Even Grossmans dad tried to do damage control for his son! lol

Edited August 22, 2010 by Attitude

[o-BacklasH-o]

i haaaate jay M. hes such a ( enter any expletive word. plus he hates the whitesox.

 

He loved to hate ANY Chicago team and covered Chicago sports. Recipe for disaster.

[Prane]

Yeah I think this is not necessarily a bad thing since Jay is a pile of crap. He hated the windy city.