Matt Barnes ARRESTED For Domestic Violence, Claims He's Innocent!

Sep 09 | by Natasha

Well here's one way to kick off your brand new NBA contract with a new team. Laker Matt Barnes was ARRESTED in Cali last night! And it was all over a domestic violence situation. The deets when you read on...

While cops aren't releasing the name of the female in the situation, we're guessing it's safe to say it was his ex-fiance (but still girlfriend and mother of his kids) "Basketball Wife" Gloria Govan. She was described as "a woman who lived with him and with whom he had a dating relationship."

Matt was arrested in Sacramento, CA around 4:16PM yesterday after a domestic violence situation at his home went down. Cops arrived on the scene after an "incomplete 911 call" was placed. Both parties--Matt and the "mystery woman"--had visible injuries. Matt was charged with suspicion of domestic violence AND violent obstruction of the use of a telephone line. So basically homegirl was trying to call the cops and he yanked that ish (or her) away.

Of course, Matt took to twitter and the News to claim his innocence after posting his $50,000 bond around 9:15pm last night:

"I was the victim but still got arrested."

The report also states that Barnes also texted May, "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..."

Barnes also posted the following on his Twitter page, ""DON'T LET YOUR EARS WITNESS, WHAT YOUR EYES DIDN'T SEE!!!"

This is a steamy breakfast oatmeal MESS.

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Okay...so you don't

Okay...so you don't like Okay...so you don't like Gloria because she thought her relationship was 100% together???????? Wow, imagine if she had wronged someone! So when you have a good relationship should people dislike you if think it's going well? How is this situation related to Karma? Did she break someone up? You don't get hit with Karma for thinking your relationship is 100% together. www.yuregininsesi.com

by Anonymous
12:40 pm - Jan 12, '11

She didn't break anyone up

She didn't break anyone up but her sister did. She stood by her sister just because she is family, but she was still wrong. So yes Karma, her sister broke up a marriage and she stood by her sister.

by Anonymous
2:23 pm - Jan 24, '11

In today's society domestic

In today's society domestic violence is becoming more prevalent in the African American community. I think that it time we start seeking out help for abusive spousal partners. http://bit.ly/diA7ci

by OwensInt
11:18 am - Sep 13, '10

DV is becoming more prevalent

DV is becoming more prevalent in the AA community because it is now considered the new "Jim Crow". There are just as much DV in other communities, but AA men are more apt to be arrested and charged with felony DV and sentenced to prison time than any other races. DV can destroy a person's entire life. People need to be aware of making "false" DV claims against the other party. More jails are being built to house the DV-JIM CROW victims. This is a fact. Start checking statistics. Once a DV matter is filed, the STATE takes over, and additional charges materialize out of thin air only to strengthen a DV case against AA men.

by Anonymous
7:45 pm - Jan 26, '11

He don't want her to talk

He don't want her to talk about their problems on national television but he is always the FIRST one to take to Twitter in regards to their personal problems! iyeeiyeiye...LOL ratchedness!!!! just a bunch of ratchedness....but like I said...."That's what's up!!!....

by Cmarie
6:21 am - Sep 10, '10

That's what's up! lol

by Cmarie
6:17 am - Sep 10, '10

I really did LOL at that

I really did LOL at that comment.

by Anonymous
12:04 pm - Sep 10, '10

I'm not surprised...Matt

I'm not surprised...Matt always seemed like such a tool. I hope Gloria leaves for her sake and for the sake of her kids.

by oduroyal
3:15 am - Sep 10, '10

HE JUST LOOKS LIKE A PAIN IN

HE JUST LOOKS LIKE A PAIN IN THE ASS TO ME!!!!!!!!!

by Baby J
1:04 am - Sep 10, '10

I agree with "The Truth"

I agree with "The Truth" statement above. I will not make judgement due to not nothing the facts. I've been a police officer for 11 years. I have responsed to more domestic crimes than any other crimes in my 11 years as a police officer. One thing and only one thing I can agree with Matt is the police will take the male to jail before taking the famale. A lot of officers feel female can not be abusers. When I arrive on scene and both parties have physical evidence guess what "THEY BOTH GOING TO JAIL" AND THATS THE LAW.!! Both parties are consider as Victims/SuspecSt and charged as EQUAL

by Anonymous
12:33 am - Sep 10, '10

I know that women make up

I know that women make up false DV reports, especially if they think the man is about to leave them for another woman. Screaming DV always works for the woman, but the man is innocent in a lot of the cases. Police officers will arrest the man 99% of the time and women know this. DV laws are slowly changing to protect the innocent man and convict the guilty woman. Either way, a good criminal attorney is almost always needed in a domestic violence case--especially a felony DV case.

by Anonymous
7:52 pm - Jan 26, '11

I agree with "The Truth"

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by Anonymous
9:17 pm - Sep 9, '10

I WISH I could have seen

I WISH I could have seen Royce react to this story. Matt is a certified bytch. Any man that gets into beef w/other chicks is nothing more than a chick w/a dyck.

by Bronze duchess
9:01 pm - Sep 9, '10

I believe it. The way he

I believe it. The way he attacks any FEMALE on Twitter who has something bad to say about him shows a lack of respect for women and an anger issue. How is HE the victim? If she had laid hands on her, believe me they would've arrested her too! Not that I know, cause I didn't really technically hit him...and er um... www.theblackcouple.com

by Anonymous
8:00 pm - Sep 9, '10

I don't know what happened so

I don't know what happened so I can't judge the situation...In the state of Indiana if the police are called to a domestic violence scene and both parties have signs of domestic violence then they both go to jail. I have witnessed cases where the woman was the one in fault and the man was the victim but he went to jail and she set back laughing.

by The Truth
7:31 pm - Sep 9, '10

I don't know what happened so

by The Truth
7:31 pm - Sep 9, '10

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THIS SITE IS NEGATIVE, NEGATIVE , NEGATIVE O YEAH DID I SAY NEGATIVE AND BAD FOR THE BLACK COMMUNITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by WAKE UP SAYS THE QUEEN
6:28 pm - Sep 9, '10

UMMM...STOP READING IT THEN!!

UMMM...STOP READING IT THEN!! :0)

by Anonymous
12:12 pm - Sep 10, '10

You know what, Ive came to

You know what, Ive came to that point to. Ill go back to essence. At least there if post comment that i didnt know 80 percent of americans. i wouldnt get negative feedback its more of an education and grown women conversation rather than insults to each other, people having difference of opinion and it ok, no one is being labeled as a hater for it. This is more of tearing down. All i see on her is bitch this bitch that, she or he looks a mess, STFU, and hoodrats, damn im out

by Anonymous
7:04 pm - Sep 9, '10

I forgot to type i didnt know

I forgot to type i didnt know 80 percent of americans didnt wear condoms

by Anonymous
7:05 pm - Sep 9, '10

Men do not always be the one

Men do not always be the one to go to jail for domestic violence. I was a victim and I still went to jail and yes I am a woman and the man that assaulted me is a 300lbs man..so I can relate to Matt he probably did nothing to deserve that mug shot...smh

by Anonymous
6:19 pm - Sep 9, '10

I swear, he better get his

I swear, he better get his chick under control because YOU WILL NOT BE A DISTRACTION for my lake show. I ain't playing withcu Matt, handle that ish!!!

by BadGirl23
6:15 pm - Sep 9, '10

I really dont think any of

I really dont think any of these BW should laugh at each other. Royce cant even say Dwight Howards name. Damn, then you call the police on a man while hes picking up his son, you could simply say it wasnt your day. Why was the need for the police? Jennifer husband act like he dont give a shit about her. This was apparent all through the show. Evelyn is a sloppy drunk whore that left a man when she found out he was going broke. WOW.Shaunie exploited you guys. Shaunie told both sides of the game, the groupie and the cheating men. The only story Shaunie didnt tell was how she cheated on her first husband with Shaq. He divorced her and she married Shaq. So reading this story I cant laugh at Gloria specificlly. All of them are a bunch of sack chasers.

by Anonymous
5:24 pm - Sep 9, '10

Hey man they tried to tell

Hey man they tried to tell her on the show and she was in denial.

by SheSpeakS
5:23 pm - Sep 9, '10

THEY SURE DID, BUT SHE

THEY SURE DID, BUT SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS BETTA THAN THE REST OF THOSE BISHES. SAME THANG MAKE YA LAUGH....WILL MAKE YA CRY!! LOL

by Anonymous
12:16 pm - Sep 10, '10

this bitch lying my baby will

this bitch lying my baby will never hit a woman she just mad because he called of the wedding Nasty Whoree

by Opinionated
4:47 pm - Sep 9, '10

He is too good for this

He is too good for this busted out poverty stricken Rican he should have got a white girl instead.

by Devon
4:38 pm - Sep 9, '10

SINCE HE REFUSED TO MARRY HER

SINCE HE REFUSED TO MARRY HER AND MAKE HER A WIFEY LIKE SHE BRAGGS ON THE SHOW NOW SHE WANTS PAYBACK BY RUINING HIS RECORD....!!! THESE ATHELETES ARE THE DUMBMEST PEOPLE TO EVER WALK ON EARTH!!!AND THEY STILL CHASE THESE SO CALLED LIGHTSKIN GOLD DIGGERS!!!!

by Anonymous
3:50 pm - Sep 9, '10

EXACTLY!! KARMA'S A BYTCH

EXACTLY!! KARMA'S A BYTCH RIGHT? LOL

by Anonymous
12:18 pm - Sep 10, '10

SINCE HE REFUSED TO MARRY HER

by Anonymous
3:50 pm - Sep 9, '10

whatever matt......get it

whatever matt......get it 2gether either leave ur wife or make it work....ughhhh the crybaby tweets,,,,smh

by Anonymous
3:45 pm - Sep 9, '10

Some of these tired birds on

Some of these tired birds on here need help. "Yeah my man can kick my ass but it's ok because he loves me" dumb ass bitches.

by Anonymous
2:52 pm - Sep 9, '10

Let's see...I have never seen

Let's see...I have never seen Gloria twist her wrists and say that's what's up, Royce was a hoe and a disgrace, Jennifer and Evelyn were haters and talked about everyone behind their backs - yet no one hates them. Gloria, on the other hand, was loyal to her sister and her man, tried to keep hoes and negative people away from her family, took care of her children, and was upfront and told the girls how she felt - yet everyone hates her. You guys have it all twisted!!!

by Anonymous
1:58 pm - Sep 9, '10

I LUV MY FAMILY, BUT I'D

I LUV MY FAMILY, BUT I'D NEVER SUPPORT THEM WHEN THEIR WRONG. I'M JUST SAYIN!! :0)

by Anonymous
12:22 pm - Sep 10, '10

Gloria is that you? girl

Gloria is that you? girl stop- like the other you'll never be a wife. lmao

by Anonymous
2:35 pm - Sep 9, '10

Royce, Evelyn, Jennifer is

Royce, Evelyn, Jennifer is that you? girls stop- you all will always be hoes. lmao

by Anonymous
2:38 pm - Sep 9, '10

lmao u got me- that was a

lmao u got me- that was a good one.

by Anonymous
2:53 pm - Sep 9, '10

lol...thanks for being a good

lol...thanks for being a good sport!

by Anonymous
3:39 pm - Sep 9, '10

lol thanks for being real

lol thanks for being real ladies and can laugh at each other and not taking it as a insult. big ups all the way

by Anonymous
4:58 pm - Sep 9, '10

no u have it twisted ,must be

no u have it twisted ,must be a relative ,,,,,or a basketball groupie aswell....

by Anonymous
2:25 pm - Sep 9, '10

LOL!!!! Pure ignorance!!!!

LOL!!!! Pure ignorance!!!! Because I say Gloria was loyal to her sister, took care of her children and etc., I must be a basketball groupie??? Does that really make sense??? They are all groupies on the show. Wouldn't I support all of them if I were a groupie? Geez...ignorance is bliss!!!!

by Anonymous
2:36 pm - Sep 9, '10

Now don't get me wrong I

Now don't get me wrong I don't agree with men smacking around women or women smacking around men, but I haven't liked Gloria since Basketball Wives aired she always thought her relationship was 100% together, but according to this story it ain't. This is some sho nuff Karma for her azz.

by Ty
1:58 pm - Sep 9, '10

I TOTALLY AGREE!!

by Anonymous
12:23 pm - Sep 10, '10

I agree w/you @Ty...play

I agree w/you @Ty...play pussy get f*cked.

by Bronze duchess
9:03 pm - Sep 9, '10

did you know you insulted

did you know you insulted your mother with this comment? because i know taught you better than that. how in the hell is it so wrong to believe in your relationship? should gloria have dogged matt on camera? should she say matts nobody to her and he's an idiot that aint worth shit? tell me how should she degrade her boyfriend in your opinion? huh?

by Anonymous
5:08 pm - Sep 9, '10

Okay...so you don't like

Okay...so you don't like Gloria because she thought her relationship was 100% together???????? Wow, imagine if she had wronged someone! So when you have a good relationship should people dislike you if think it's going well? How is this situation related to Karma? Did she break someone up? You don't get hit with Karma for thinking your relationship is 100% together.

by Anonymous
2:07 pm - Sep 9, '10

wOMP WOMP...So much for the

wOMP WOMP...So much for the "perfect" relationship she pretended to have...

by COCO
1:48 pm - Sep 9, '10

I don't know why but I get

I don't know why but I get the feeling he was the victim. He probably tried to put her out and she started to fight him idk... wonder if she'll be on the next season. AND TAKE OFF THAT DAYUM SUEDE COAT MATT BARNES!!!

by JMO
1:03 pm - Sep 9, '10

I was thinking the same

I was thinking the same thing. Its said when all a woman has to do is say he hit me and he has to go down. U know some of these woman are a trip. they shouldnt put there hands on each other. She seems rough around the edges and nothin punk about her so I dont think shes innocent