Washington Wizards teammates Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton reportedly drew guns on each other during a locker-room argument over a gambling debt. Law enforcement is investigating the presence of weapons in the locker room, and the league is taking action. The Wizards said Friday they are cooperating with authorities and the NBA and “take this situation and the ongoing investigation very seriously.” The NBA Commissioner David Stern has suspended Arenas indefinitely with the possibility of expulsion from the league. Stern said that Gilbert Arenas actions had led him "to conclude that he is not currently fit to take the court in an NBA game."
Do you remember the glory days of basketball? Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlin and Kareem Abdul Jabar. Arenas and Crittenton are not members of opposing teams; they are teammates. I can't understand why these millionaires would be carrying firearms in the team's locker rooms. What kind of gambling debt could they be talking about? In an ironic twist, The Wizards used to be called the Washington Bullets, but the name was changed because it had a negative connotation.
The situation reportedly began on December 19 as an altercation over $25,000 that Arenas supposedly lost to teammate Jarvis Crittendon in a card game. On December 21, Gilbert Arenas allegedly brought four guns into the Washington Wizards locker room and left a note telling Crittendon to pick the gun he wanted. Although it is unclear what was meant by the note, Arenas later said it was a joke. Whatever the intent, Crittendon didn't think it was amusing.
Some sports figures never learn thst "fame" can turn to "shame" in a heartbeat.
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