Gilbert Arenas Awaits Word From NBA: 'Stern Is Mean'

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PHILADELPHIA -- On the day a grand jury in Washington reportedly began to hear evidence against him, Gilbert Arenas spoke like a man who has more to fear from the NBA commissioner than from any of the law enforcement agencies probing into his involvement with guns.

 

The Washington Post reported Tuesday that the grand jury was seated in D.C. Superior Court and will continue to hear evidence until a conclusion is reached, possibly by the end of the week. That likely includes information Arenas and his lawyers voluntarily gave to federal and local investigators Monday.

 

After the Wizards defeated the 76ers 104-97 at the Wachovia Center on Tuesday evening, Arenas said he did not expect to have to testify again -- but, he added, "I probably just have to talk to David Stern, because most likely he's getting a lot of pressure, because there are a lot of stories going around, to have him act before the (district attorney) does.''

 

He said that he had not heard from anybody from the NBA yet -- the league office has not reacted publicly to the events of the last two days surrounding Arenas' acknowledgment that he did bring four unloaded guns into the Verizon Center locker room on Dec. 21.

 

But, he continued, he was more worried about possible discipline from the league office than from the legal system.

 

"Stern is mean,'' Arenas said. "But ... yeah, because he might make his decision before (authorities do). I don't know. All I can do is go out and play.''

 

Yet he also said he did not believe the league's action would be all that severe: "I've looked at some of the other charges that have been brought against other people, and they were (suspended for) three-to-five games.''

 

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Why yes... Stern is mean indeed

Edited January 6, 2010 by JenFlowDesignz