Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputies arrested LA Laker Matt Barnes Wednesday afternoon on charges of felony domestic violence and maliciously obstructing the use of a telephone line. Barnes posted a $50,000 bond and was released from jail at 9:40 p.m. More details below.
Sacramento County Sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Tim Curran said deputies responded to an incomplete 911 call from the 8100 block of Sunset Avenue at about 4:15 p.m., where they encountered Barnes and a woman “who lived with him and with whom he had a dating relationship.”
After speaking to Barnes and the woman, deputies determined that the two had been in a physical confrontation and Barnes had prevented the woman from talking to 911 operators. Curran said dispatchers heard the sound of a struggle in the background on the brief open line until it was disconnected.
Both parties had visible injuries but Barnes was determined to be the primary aggressor, Curran said.
The woman’s name hasn’t been released but since there’s a relationship I have to assume Matt’s fiancee Gloria Govan is the other party. News10 in Sacramento received a text response from Barnes in which he stated he was the victim.
“U know any domestic violence situation 9 outa 10 times the man gets arrested. That’s the case here I was the victim but still got arrested. No matter what I say people are gonna think what they want…”
It’s very possible Barnes’ side of the story is the truth. The LA County District Attorney’s office dropped the felony domestic violence charge against Jay Mariotti and the same thing could happen for Matt in Sacramento. Until then, he’s gonna have to swallow the hate from the Basketball Wives.
Ex-Kings player Matt Barnes arrested [Sac Bee]
