Javier Pavia Arrested for Public Intoxication at Vanderbilt-Tennessee Game

Javier Pavia, the brother of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of public intoxication during the Commodores' victory over Tennessee on November 29 at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. The incident marked the second time this season that Javier has faced arrest at one of his brother's games.

According to a police report, university event staff repeatedly asked Javier, 25, to lower a large flag that was blocking the view of other spectators. When officers intervened, Javier allegedly argued with the staff, slurred his speech, appeared unsteady on his feet and showed signs of intoxication. The arresting officer noted that Javier was "extremely verbally combative with event staff and myself." He was booked into Knox County Jail early the following Sunday and released on his own recognizance, jail records show. Neither Javier nor Diego Pavia has commented on the matter.

This arrest echoes an earlier episode on August 30, following Vanderbilt's season-opening win over Charleston Southern at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville. Javier and his older brother, Roel Pavia, 26, were charged with public intoxication and resisting arrest after police...