Man arrested in Rajon Rondo dispute

Updated: November 21, 2011, 3:01 PM ET
Associated Press

LOWELL, Mass. -- A man accused of taking a swing at Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo inside a Massachusetts nightclub has been released on personal recognizance.

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Eric Valarezo, of Haverhill, said he's innocent but had no further comment after leaving a Lowell court on Monday following arraignment on a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge. The case was continued after a prosecutor asked for more time to investigate.

Authorities say the 31-year-old Valarezo was arrested just before 2 a.m. Saturday at Brian's Ivy Hall in Lowell. No one was hurt.

Club manager Kevin Hayhurst says Rondo and several others, including bodyguards and fellow NBA players, were part of a crowd leaving just before closing time and didn't seem to be acting improperly.

Valarezo says Rondo pushed him and that he reacted in self-defense.


Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press

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