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Matthew Barnaby Arrested: ESPN Analyst Charged With DWI

Matthew Barnaby Arrested

First Posted: 12/05/11 11:22 AM ET Updated: 12/05/11 11:49 AM ET

ESPN hockey analyst Matthew Barnaby was arrested early Monday morning in Clarence, N.Y. and charged with DWI after being pulled over for driving erratically.. His Porsche was missing a front tire and was sparking as it ran on the front rim.

According to WGRZ, Erie County Sheriff's Department, the 38-year-old former Buffalo Sabres player failed several sobriety tests and refused a breath test, which automatically caused his license to get revoked.

An spokesperson for ESPN said that the network is looking into the situation.

Earlier on Sunday, Barnaby tweeted a photo of himself watching the Jets-Redskins game with some friends at a bar.

Barnaby was arrested earlier this year after an incident with his estranged wife. He pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal mischief, criminal trespass and harassment.

He was ordered to complete 500 hours of community service and to continue anger management counseling.

The Buffalo Sabres selected Barnaby in the fourth round of the 1992 draft. He played in Buffalo until 1999 and then move around to the Penguins, Lightning, Rangers, Avalanche, Blackhawks and Stars.

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ESPN hockey analyst Matthew Barnaby was arrested early Monday morning in Clarence, N.Y. and charged with DWI after being pulled over for driving erratically.. His Porsche was missing a front tire and ...
ESPN hockey analyst Matthew Barnaby was arrested early Monday morning in Clarence, N.Y. and charged with DWI after being pulled over for driving erratically.. His Porsche was missing a front tire and ...
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11:20 AM on 12/12/2011
No surprise here ! He played hockey drunk ! I guess they couldn't give him an SWD for skating while drunk when he played hockey !
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BUSTERtheCAT
SNL owes me MONEY
08:44 AM on 12/07/2011
Two words, after two drinks, No Excuses, Taxi cab.
06:05 PM on 12/06/2011
Hilarious, Barnaby to be in Reality show?
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jojobinx
02:03 PM on 12/06/2011
This is what we pay big money for??
Maybe he thought he was on his 3 wheeler from childhood....

Are these articles looked over by a proofreader?
11:00 AM on 12/06/2011
He has always been a clown.
09:15 PM on 12/05/2011
Well, ESPN tried, and convicted Sandusky in their little media ring. Let's see how well they do with one of their own...lol
09:00 PM on 12/05/2011
He did us all a favor, by getting fired from ESPN! :)
08:29 PM on 12/05/2011
ESPN will not put up with this. If the story is as told here he'll be history. Time to look in the mirror Matthew.
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tanya11111
appraiser of folly
08:14 PM on 12/05/2011
that takes a special kind of stupid... on top of the booze.
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mc53
07:50 PM on 12/05/2011
Running on a rim? Wow, that's being totally S faced.
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happyblackman
Gotta have more cowbell baby!
07:39 PM on 12/05/2011
Never heard of him. Get some help dude!
07:31 PM on 12/05/2011
Barnaby was a fighter in his playing days. This behavior, along with his domestic violence charges, sounds like is showing symptoms of CTE.
gibster1070
Fish in a barrel
07:05 PM on 12/05/2011
Sounds like a game misconduct to me. He should sue Porsche, they obviously sold him a defective car. I'm a little surprised he didn't beat the heck out of the cop. He is a better commentator than hockey player. His attorney will come up with an explanation. It'll be a doozy.
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bjbold
Thank an Occupier
06:49 PM on 12/05/2011
He looks Neanderthal.
06:44 PM on 12/05/2011
He looks like the missing link
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Wilkby
Reality Based Lifeform
07:26 PM on 12/05/2011
???????????