Jay Mariotti's Long Downward Spiral

A California judge ruled yesterday that there was sufficient evidence against former ESPN talker and Chicago Sun-Times columnist Jay Mariotti for a trial on assault, domestic violence, and stalking charges.

The upcoming spectacle will captivate us, of course, especially if it continues along its current path, splitting hairs over hair-pulling.

From 2011: • TV Is A Helluva Drug: On Jay Mariotti And The Sportspersona Machine • Jay Mariotti Charged With Felony Stalking And Assaulting His Ex-Girlfriend Again, Faces Five Years In Prison • In Which We Learn Jay Mariotti Is Still A Jackass • Jay Mariotti's Redemption Tour Begins With Jason Whitlock's Podcast

From 2010: • Jay Mariotti Charged With Domestic Violence And Purse Snatching • Jay Mariotti "Ripped Something Out Of Her Ear And Shoved Her Around" • Jay Mariotti Free on Bail After About 12 Hours in the Clink (With 10:45 p.m. Mugshot Update) • Jay Mariotti Arrested, Possible Domestic Disturbance • Jay Mariotti's Deadspin Hall Of Fame Plaque