What did Mary Lou Retton say after shocking DUI arrest in May? bodycam footage revealed
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Former American gymnast Mary Lou Retton 's bodycam footage from her May 17 DUI arrest in Marion County West Virginia , captured the Olympic legend visibly distressed while attempting a sobriety test before refusing a breathalyzer.According to a criminal complaint, the 57-year-old, a five-time Olympic medalist, was found in an AutoZone parking lot with a screw-top bottle of wine in the passenger seat.In the video, first obtained by Entertainment Tonight, an officer from the Fairmont City Police Department can be seen guiding Retton through a series of sobriety exercises. She appears disoriented and emotional throughout the interaction, which ultimately led to her being taken into custody.Retton complies but expresses shock over her situation, saying, "Oh my God."During the sobriety test, Retton appears to have difficulty following the officer's instructions. When asked to raise one foot six inches off the ground and count aloud, she struggles to maintain balance and seems unable to count beyond nine seconds before being told to stop.At one point, she appears short of breath and reaches for her oxygen, pausing to secure the tube to her nose before continuing the test. The footage captures her physically strained as she attempts to comply with the officer's directions.Retton told officers that she's a 'gold medalist' and complimented one of the cops on his 'beautiful blue eyes' during her three failed sobriety tests."Oh, come on," she said on repeated occasions."You should be pretty good at this," the officer said at one point."Yeah, I mean upside down," said Retton.At the police station, still distressed, she reportedly pleaded, "Put me in the cell," and referenced her recovering pneumonia, saying, "I nearly died from double pneumonia. I'll die here," before later asserting, "I'm West Virginia's First Daughter."Retton later entered a no-contest plea and was fined $100. She also issued a statement apologizing, calling her behavior 'completely unacceptable' and promising to learn from the incident.
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