Christian Patrick is a minor character in the first season of Sports Night. He is played by guest star Brad Henke and only appears in "Mary Pat Shelby". He is a professional football player and is infamous for sexually assaulting a woman named Mary Pat Shelby.
His agents Burke and Evans arrange for him to be interviewed on Sports Night. Natalie Hurley visits him at his home stadium to conduct a pre-interview. When he thinks they are alone in the locker room he makes sexual advances and grabs her wrist. The incident was witnessed and reported. After some debate the Sports Night team decline to interview him for their show. Natalie eventually comes forward and presses charges against him.[1]
