The brother of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia has been arrested for the second time this season during a college football game, after allegedly clashing with event staff and fans.
Javier Pavia, 25, was taken into custody on a charge of public intoxication during Vanderbilt's 45-24 victory over Tennessee at Neyland Stadium on Friday. According to a Knox County Sheriff's Office spokesperson, Kimberly Glenn, he was accused by University of Tennessee event staff of blocking spectators' views with a large flag and repeatedly refusing to remove it.
A police report said the arresting officer noted Pavia was slurring his words, unsteady on his feet, and appeared intoxicated. The report also described him as “extremely verbally combative with event staff and myself.”
Javier Pavia was booked into Knox County Jail on Sunday and released on his own recognizance, according to jail records.
The arrest is the second time he has been detained at a Vanderbilt game this season. On August 20, Javier and another brother, Roel Pavia, were arrested and charged with public intoxication and resisting arrest following Vanderbilt's win over Charleston Southern in Nashville. Police had been called over reports of a belligerent man allegedly throwing food at spectators, according to WSMV.
That earlier case remains pending, with a court hearing scheduled for January 12.
