Show me the license and registration!
Famed sports agent Leigh Steinberg was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol after an early-morning crash today in Newport Beach on Pacific Coast Highway, the Orange County Register reports today.
Police say the 58-year-old Steinberg smacked three parked cars at around 1 a.m. while driving his 2002 Mercedes ML 500 sports utility vehicle near the Balboa Bay Club. No one was hurt, but Steinberg's car took a beating despite the fact he was doing just 35 mph, the limit for that part of the road, according to reports.
Steinberg became famous in L.A. some 20-plus years ago when representing then-USFL L.A.Express quarterback Steve Young . He got the BYU star to shun the NFL and sign a then-staggering $40 million contract. Steinberg's list of current clients include Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Rothlisberger and boxer Oscar de la Hoya.
According to the makers of the Tom Cruise movie, "Jerry Maguire," Steinberg was sort of the inspiration of the main character and even had a small part in the movie, representing Troy Aikman. Correct us if we're wrong, but we don't remember a scene where Maguire takes out a row of cars because he was in a hurry to get to a TV set to see his only client perform in a bad "Monday Night Football" game.
“I know that it is not acceptable to get behind the wheel after having consumed any amount of alcohol," Steinberg said after his release in a statement. "I take full responsibility for my behavior, and I will take appropriate action to prevent any remotely similar behavior in the future."
That's nice, considering 10 years ago, he was sentenced to community service after an arrest in Newport Beach on ... hey .... suspicion of drunken driving.
We're gonna check the Newport Beach police records again. We gotta find out if the arresting officer said that Steinberg's explanation of what happened was animated and long-winded, but "we had him at 'Huhhh --hhhhh --- loooo (burp)."