Arenas and Crittenton draw guns over a debt

[nickagneta]

Never been a real big Gilbert Arenas fan so I really hope that Agent Zero IQ loses his $111 million over pulling a gun over a small bet. That would be justice considering we all know he won't be arrested or do jail time for this but that any of us would have been in jail

[CbrewEra]

To Washington

Giddens

To Boston

Gilber the Gun Arenas



Just kiddin folks

[Redz]

Time to bring the old name back perhaps?

[KungPoweChicken]

I thought Arenas was a good guy, guess not.

[Redz]

I thought Arenas was a good guy, guess not.

Apparently he has a bit of a character flaw.

[Spilling Green Dye]

The official term for his action is "Assault with a deadly weapon". Just drawing your gun and pointing it at someone qualifies as this. Top that with the fact that they weren't allowed to have them there in the first place means that Arenas especially is in very big trouble. Crittenton can plead that he was drawing his in self defense so a posession charge is much more likely for him. You or I would likely see jail time for what Arenas did. He will probably gret a slap on the wrist. I don't see HOW the Wizards couldn't get out of his contract.

Yeah that's the bright spot for the wiz here. They can rid themselves of Gilbert's contract.

even if they rid themselves of his contract money wise, he will still count against the cap for the next 3 or 4 years like Vin Baker did for the C'S.

If I was the C's I would see if they have any interest in a BBD , Scal, TA, for Jamison  It would save them a bunch of money over the next few years and BBD would give them a good young PF to start the rebuilding process. It would be great if the C's could land either of Jamison or David West for BBD + expiring contracts. David West would be my first choice because he is still only 29 and is signed for the next 2 years at a reasonable contract.

I would like to see a backup plan in case KG's knee doesnt hold up and Rasheed isn't it . We need some reliable scoring punch from our backup PF's

I would LOVE to have Jamison on this team!

[Potapenko Boxout]

Give us zee money Leeebowskiii

[housecall]

If all is true,i wonder how David Sterns handle this...with the already scandals of gambling in the NBA(TD),gambling in the locker room doesn't help the NBA's reputation.Also if all is true, if Sterns doesn't give them both a firm punishment what message does it send to other players around the league?There's no excuse for having/carrying guns in the NBA arenas or lockerrooms by players.If you think your life is in danger then hire a bodyguard.Im sure Gilbert can afford one.Shaq has a bodyguard that sits behind them at games last i knew.

[Redz]

If all is true,i wonder how David Sterns handle this...with the already scandals of gambling in the NBA(TD),gambling in the locker room doesn't help the NBA's reputation.Also if all is true, if Sterns doesn't give them both a firm punishment what message does it send to other players around the league?There's no excuse for having/carrying guns in the NBA arenas or lockerrooms by players.If you think your life is in danger then hire a bodyguard.Im sure Gilbert can afford one.Shaq has a bodyguard that sits behind them at games last i knew.

,,,and this wasn't anything close to a life threatening situation.  Just silly machismo bull doody.

[butterbeanlove]

He's approaching Starbury-like proportions as we speak

http://twitter.com/gilbertarenas

[housecall]

If all is true,i wonder how David Sterns handle this...with the already scandals of gambling in the NBA(TD),gambling in the locker room doesn't help the NBA's reputation.Also if all is true, if Sterns doesn't give them both a firm punishment what message does it send to other players around the league?There's no excuse for having/carrying guns in the NBA arenas or lockerrooms by players.If you think your life is in danger then hire a bodyguard.Im sure Gilbert can afford one.Shaq has a bodyguard that sits behind them at games last i knew.

,,,and this wasn't anything close to a life threatening situation.  Just silly machismo bull doody.

i hear ya but anytime theres guns involved anything's possible.What i meant by hiring a bodyguard was,if their excuse for having weapons is for protection.

[Eja117]

They really need to change their team name back to the Washington Bullets. 

TP for starting the SNL, Conan, Leno, Letterman rush to the punch lines

bud dum bing!

[Redz]

They really need to change their team name back to the Washington Bullets. 

TP for starting the SNL, Conan, Leno, Letterman rush to the punch lines

bud dum bing!

[dang], I guess I was slow on the draw on that one (unlike Javaris and Gilbert_

[Rondo_is_better]

stupid stupid stupid. and ridiculous. Comical, yet not funny at all at the same time.

[Eja117]

It just occured to me that it took absolutely all day long for me to realize that in theory one or both of these guys could go to jail.  We are just that used to seeing pro athletes never ever go to jail, no matter how guilty, or what the crime.

The only two athletes that it ever occured to me might go to jail were Rae Carruth and OJ, and even then only after he was actually charged AND tried to flee in the Bronco.