Santonio speaks

From the Trib:

Holmes said last night that he was on his way from a bar/restaurant in Miami Beach early yesterday and stepped off the sidewalk to avoid a gathering of people. A police officer yelled at him, Holmes said. A report written by the arresting officer said Holmes was obstructing traffic.

Holmes said he asked the officer why he yelled at him, and he was immediately placed under arrest.

"I wasn't trying to cause a problem," said Holmes, a native of Hollywood, Fla., who said he was in town to visit with his children, Santonio III and Nicori.

Not like Santonio needs any more explanation here, but he could also point out that everyone's doing it, as 557 people have been arrested in South Beach so far this weekend, including Washington Wizards players Gilbert Arenas and Awvee Storey. Storey also stepped off the sidewalk. Note to self: stay on sidewalk in Miami.