ATHLETIC ASSHOLES

[HairOfTheDog]

U.S. women's national team soccer goalie Hope Solo ^ has apologized to her fans via social media following her arrest for domestic violence last weekend.

Solo, who also plays for the Seattle Reign of the National Women's Soccer League married former Seattle Seahawks tight end Jerramy Stevens in 2012. He was arrested just before their wedding for investigation of assault after a disturbance involving Solo, but he was not charged.

Her 17-year-old nephew told police she was upset and appeared to have been drinking when she arrived at a family gathering last weekend. She and her nephew got into a fistfight after arguing about his acting aspirations and she called him fat and crazy, according to court documents. When the boy's mother tried to break up the confrontation, Solo punched her in the face, the documents said.

The nephew broke a broom over Solo's head and the teen pointed a broken BB gun at her and tried to get her to leave, the documents said.

"I understand that, as a public figure, I am held to a higher standard of conduct," Solo said. "I take seriously my responsibilities as a role model and sincerely apologize to everyone I have disappointed."

She pleaded "not guilty" to domestic assault and her next court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 11.

Full story: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hope-solo-ap...ce-arrest/
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She seems like a very aggressive person, to me. But, I have no idea what really went down this time, with her nephew and her sister, or who's the real asshole in this dispute. Sounds like a helluva family gathering, in any case.

The bit in her public statement about being held to a higher standard than others rubs me wrong, in any case. I think everyone in the civilized world is held to a standard above beating the shit outta their family members.