NJNJ Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 If the Gilbert Arenas gun story wasn't weird before, it surely is now. Last week, news broke that Wizards and the NBA were investigating whether Arenas's storing of a couple firearms in his locker at the Verizon Center violated league rules. Arenas claimed he moved his guns from his home to the locker room because after the birth of his daughter, he decided he didn't want his kids to be around firearms. That claim will now be called into question as the New York Post and Yahoo! Sports independently report that Arenas was allegedly involved in a standoff with teammate Javaris Crittenton on December 21. The District of Columbia police and the U.S. Attorney's Office are now involved, according to Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Post's Peter Vescey and David K. Li, citing one named source, report that Crittenton confronted Arenas about an unpaid gambling debt, leading Arenas to draw a weapon. Crittenton then drew a weapon of his own. (And this, my friends, is why we don't keep guns in our lockers!) Things are already terrible for the Wizards, and this won't make anything better. Crittenton hasn't played a minute this season owing to offseason surgery. Arenas will almost assuredly be severely punished for the alleged gun play (assuming the stand-off isn't completely fictional). Even beyond a potential loss of Arenas, the team will be tossed into some matter of turmoil in the short-term while every reporter within shouting distance of D.C. descends on the locker room. CONTINUE READING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Regime Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 :o Just stay away from gambling period. And what type of debt are we talking about, based on his salary he shouldnt have a hard time paying off some small amount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Those guys are insane!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 What....the....[expletive].... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted January 1, 2010 Owner Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Wow, just get rid of him already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Wow, just get rid of him already.I am all for it now... What the [expletive] is wrong with this guy? Looks like I need a name change here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Wow, I wonder what kind of discipline they will get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 (edited) At first I thought him keeping a gun in his locker may have been for safety reasons or something like that. But... for this dumb [expletive]? Seriously, he needs to be traded.. to Europe or something. Nobody in the NBA wants him, that's for sure. Edited January 1, 2010 by Poe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasX Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 So much to this, all I can say is http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t4C3ygzAGNk/SZjiY5O31AI/AAAAAAAAAIU/WYngW2_RG98/s400/wtf_is_this_%5Bexpletive%5D.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJNJ Posted January 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Gambling. It's serious business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasX Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Gambling. It's serious business. Like the internetz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Wow, just get rid of him already.Or they could go back to the "Washington Bullets" name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artesticle Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 holy [expletive] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamerGuy Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Wow, are you kidding me? Having guns in the locker room is bad enough, but then you draw them against your own team mates for a gambling bet? What the heck were they thinking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 We have by far the worst team chemistry in the league. The players clearly don't get along with the exception of Nick, Dom, and McGee. Now they've resorted to gun threats? We are now officially the league joke, and it will remain that way until we scrap Gilbert. That better happen, I am so over rooting for that guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Kind of a scary thought that weapons can find their way into these venues., for all the security checks they make fans go through before getting into the buildings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Or they could go back to the "Washington Bullets" name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/277/facepalmx.jpg Damn...just damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest California Dreamin' Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 $150,000.00 will make you do stupid things. If this story is true about Javaris and Arenas - The NBA should suspend them for the rest of the season. Can the Washington Bullets waive Arenas' contract? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 $150,000.00 will make you do stupid things. If this story is true about Javaris and Arenas - The NBA should suspend them for the rest of the season. Can the Washington Bullets waive Arenas' contract?We could, but we'd be responsible for his contract until it either expires or someone signs him. I hope he gets suspended for the rest of the season to be honest, maybe we'll start playing more efficiently with him out of the lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AboveLegit Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 We can't waive him, we have to buy him out which probably isn't going to happen. I don't know what to say, this has just been one big nightmare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 We can't waive him, we have to buy him out which probably isn't going to happen. I don't know what to say, this has just been one big nightmare.Are you sure? I remember hearing we could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erick Blasco Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 There might be scripture in NBA contracts prohibiting nonsense like this. If so, the Wizards may be able to void Arenas contract. He's not going to be punished too severely by the NBA yet because the NBA wants to wait before criminal investigations are concluded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamerGuy Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Now that I think about it, whatever trade value Arenas had is probably completely gone now. I don't know what team in their right mind would trade for him, and its not like he has an expiring contract. I'm sure the Wizards will be able to waive him once the criminal investigation is finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 (edited) There might be scripture in NBA contracts prohibiting nonsense like this. If so, the Wizards may be able to void Arenas contract. He's not going to be punished too severely by the NBA yet because the NBA wants to wait before criminal investigations are concluded.Yup. An NBA Insider posted this on HoopsHype. Bill Simmons: FYI: if Gilbert is convicted of a felony, the Wiz can void his horrific contract ASAP. No wonder they reported it so quickly! Edited January 2, 2010 by Gil-Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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