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Jared Sullinger Arrested On Domestic Assault Charges
Celtics sophomore forward Jared Sullinger turned himself into police this morning, and was charged with assault and battery, malicious destruction of property and witness intimidation, after a weekend confrontation with his girlfriend....
Craig Ehlo Was Allegedly Burning Clothes When Authorities Arrived
We told you yesterday about the arrest of former NBA player Craig Ehlo, who was charged with domestic violence and first-degree reckless burning early in the morning in Spokane, Wash. Now, courtesy the Spokesman-Review, we have the details of what led to his arrest....
Craig Ehlo Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges
Former NBA player Craig Ehlo, best known for being the other guy in "The Shot" by Michael Jordan in 1989, was arrested this morning in Spokane, Wash., on charges related to domestic violence....
Robert Guerrero's Dad Goes Off Script, Calls Mayweather "Woman Beater"
The firm doing PR for Saturday night's Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Robert Guerrero fight emailed us the quotes from yesterday's pre-fight press conference in Vegas. That helpful little guide said the fighters' fathers had "nearly come to blows," but it left out all the fun stuff....
Larry Bird's Son Allegedly Tried To Run Over His Ex-Girlfriend With His Car
Connor Bird, the 21-year-old son of NBA legend Larry Bird, was arrested on Sunday by the Indiana University police department after allegedly trying to hit his ex-girlfriend with his car. According to police, Bird and his ex-girlfriend got into an argument in his apartment, which ended with him thr...
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Former NFLer Jerramy Stevens Arrested After Alleged Domestic Assault Involving Hope Solo; No Charges Will Be Filed [UPDATE]
Details are still rolling in, but check out this series of tweets that started going around in the last few minutes from Chris Daniels, a reporter for KING-TV in Seattle, which you can see below....
Florida A&M Basketball Player Fatally Stabbed, Apparently By Her Girlfriend
Shannon Washington, an All-American transfer who was expected to play point guard for the Florida A&M University women's basketball team this season, died early today after being stabbed in the neck during an argument in her Tallahassee apartment. A 20-year-old woman visiting her was arrested and c...
If You Want More Info About Brandon Marshall's Stabbing Or Non-Stabbing, Today's Your Lucky Day
The South Florida Times, a publication that prides itself on "Elevating the Dialogue," went ahead and got its hand on all sorts of paperwork about an April 23 incident at Dolphins WR and all-around good guy Brandon Marshall's house. You remember, the law said his lady stabbed him but he decided not...
More From The Jay Mariotti Hearings: Pulling Out Hair <i>Extensions</i> Does Not Make It OK
Last night we alerted you to the news that formerly ubiquitous ESPN pundit Jay Mariotti would stand trial in California on charges of felony stalking, domestic violence, and assault stemming from an April altercation. That came after a no-contest plea on domestic violence charges in September 2010....
And Here's Another Hockey Player Who Allegedly Threatened His Wife
Nikolay Zherdev, most recently of the Flyers, is in a spot of trouble today back in Russia. According to a report from a Russian newspaper, first brought to our attention by Broad Street Hockey and Crossing Broad, Zherdev was out to breakfast with his wife and friends yesterday when things turned ug...
Matthew Barnaby Broke Down His Wife's Door, Used Racial Slurs, According To Criminal Complaint
Matthew Barnaby pleaded not guilty to five charges, including a felony, stemming from an incident with his estranged wife and her male companion....
Jay Mariotti Charged With Felony Stalking And Assaulting His Ex-Girlfriend Again, Faces Five Years In Prison
According to a press release issued by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, former ESPN commentator Jay Mariotti pleaded not guilty today to allegations of stalking and assaulting the former girlfriend he was convicted of assaulting last year. Here's the release in its entirety:...
On Sunday, We're All Going To Eat Guacamole, Use The Bathroom, And Beat Our Wives
There's a new study claiming heart attacks skyrocket after the Super Bowl. Sounds plausible, but if it's anything like all the other things we "know" happen more on Super Bowl Sunday, take it with a grain of salt, i.e., it's completely bull....
Boxer Shot And Stabbed By Husband So Burglar Sees Perfect Chance To Strike
On Tuesday, boxer Christy Martin was shot and stabbed, allegedly by her husband. She's still in the hospital. Her husband's still on the lam. So, some classy folk(s) decided the time was right to break in. [Orlando Sentinel]...
The First NBA Mugshot Of The Holiday Season Has Arrived
Grizzlies center Hamed Haddadi and his girlfriend were both charged with domestic assault early yesterday morning. Police arrested both because they had two conflicting stories. Very conflicting....
Did An L.A. Police Watchdog Bend Ethical Rules For Jay Mariotti?
The head of the Los Angeles police union has voiced concerns about attorney and LAPD civilian oversight board member Debra Wong Yang's brief representation of Jay Mariotti who, in a no-contest plea deal, saw six misdemeanor counts dropped....
Mariotti Pleads No Contest
Jay Mariotti pleaded no contest to a single count of misdemeanor domestic violence; the six remaining charges were dropped. Says his attorney: "Today's resolution ... ends the matter once and for all." Right. No one will ever mention this again. [LAT]...
Is CBS Letting Shannon Sharpe's Domestic Violence Case Slide?
Thursday, Sharpe's girlfriend took out a restraining order against him. Sunday, he was on our TVs. This wouldn't be an issue, if not for Warren Sapp going through similar events last year, and being immediately reprimanded....
Feisty Lady Beating The Crap Out Of Bloke Airs During Live World Cup TV Report
Maybe there's something to that whole domestic violence theory about the World Cup? A live on-the-scene broadcast from Liverpool captured the "great night" being had by all during USA-England — including an angry couple waling on each other in the background. [YouTube]...
Beware The World Cup Wife Beaters
Yes, soccer is a thing that they take seriously some places. To that end, a British professor is urging women to have a plan in place in case their partners turn abusive after the inevitable England loss....