NBA Suspends Arenas & Crittenton for Season

Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton won’t be playing in the NBA any time soon — they’ve officially been suspended for the season for bringing guns to the locker room. NBA Commissioner Daniel Stern announced today that the two Washington Wizards players have been suspended for the remainder of the season without pay. Stern released a statement on his decision, claiming “The issue here is not about the legal ownership and possession of guns, either in one’s home or elsewhere. It is about possession of guns in the NBA workplace, which will not be tolerated.” Stern noted, “It is not disputed … Continue reading NBA Suspends Arenas & Crittenton for Season

Gilbert Arenas Negotiating a Plea Deal

Lawyers for suspended Washington Wizards player Gilbert Arenas are reportedly talking with prosecutors to negotiate a plea bargain in which the NBA star would cop to misdemeanor gun charges. Quoting law enforcement sources, TMZ.com says the filing of charges would coincide with the plea. Arenas is under investigation for felony gun charges after he brought four firearms into the locker room at the Verizon Center. As for what a plea would do to Arenas’ status as a member of the Wizards, TMZ says G.M. Ernie Grunfeld and Arenas were text messaging each other shortly after the incident. In one of … Continue reading Gilbert Arenas Negotiating a Plea Deal

Gilbert Arenas Has Been Suspended Indefinitely By The NBA

VIDEO CLIP: NBA commissioner David Stern has indefinitely suspended Gilbert Arenas, saying the Washington Wizards guard is “not currently fit to take the court” for a game. A day after the former All-Star was photographed before a game in Philadelphia pointing his index fingers, as if they were guns, at his teammates, Stern warned in a statement on Wednesday that Arenas’ conduct will “ultimately result in a substantial suspension, and perhaps worse.” Because Arenas violated NBA rules by bringing guns into Washington’s locker room, Stern decided to punish Arenas now. He said the suspension begins immediately. “Although it is clear … Continue reading Gilbert Arenas Has Been Suspended Indefinitely By The NBA