Mark Rypien

FORMER WASHINGTON STATE quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence Sunday in Spokane. KHQ, which first reported the story, reports Rypien was seen standing near the Washington Trust Bank while his wife was laying in the grass. She was evaluated, but did not need medical treatment.

KHQ reported Spokane Police officers spent about 45 minutes speaking separately with both Rypien and his wife. The officers then placed Rypien in handcuffs and loaded him into the back of a police cruiser. His wife was seen to be crying as he was arrested.

Rypien was booked on a fourth degree assault/domestic violence charge. As per policy, Rypien will have to stay in jail overnight, and will face a judge Monday morning.

Rypien gave a lengthy interview last year to KHQ where he talked about mental issues he believes have been brought about from playing football.

"I suffer from a complex stew of mental health conditions," Rypien said here. "Dark places, depression, anxiety, addictions, poor choices, poor decisions, brought about by dozens of concussions and thousands of sub-concussive injuries from playing this sport."

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