ESPN Has Cut Ties With Matthew Barnaby "Effective Immediately"

Erie County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call of an SUV driving erratically without a front tire.


Deputies say Barnaby, 38, was behind the wheel of his Porsche Cayenne and driving on a rim, which caused sparks. There was also significant front end damage.


The Sheriff's Department says Barnaby failed several standard field sobriety tests and refused a breath test. He was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. His license was revoked because of the refusal.

After the news broke this morning that analyst Matthew Barnaby had been arrested for a DWI in Clarence, N.Y., an ESPN spokesman informed us that Bristol was "looking into the situation." We just received word that Barnaby's been fired. From ESPN's shit-handling department: "We spoke with Matthew and informed him that we terminated his contract, effective immediately."


Barnaby was pulled over on the Dana Marie Parkway just after 3 a.m. this morning while attempting to operate a Porsche Cayenne that only had three wheels. The arrest came just seven months after he faced five criminal charges in a domestic dispute case with his ex-wife. Consider this a reminder, kids and SportsCenter aspirants: Don't drive drunk, and do attempt to drive with all four wheels. It's much easier that way.


Update: The Buffalo News reports that after today's arrest, Barnaby could also be deported back to his native Canada.

He tweeted out this picture before he got blasted....