Wizards Gilbert Arenas Issues Gun Statement "A Joke"
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Wizards Gilbert Arenas Issues Gun Statement "A Joke"
Really, there's no joke in this matter and it doesn't matter if his guns were unloaded. There's no gun when pointed at someone is considered unloaded one could've been in the chamber for all we know. None of us would be allowed to carry an unloaded gun to work where reporters, team assistants, doctors teammates all congregate is totally no joke. So if I was the commish he would be suspended atleast 40 games-to the entire season, fined 1 million along with community service. No jail time in this case but these players need to have some damn common sense.
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Really, there's no joke in this matter and it doesn't matter if his guns were unloaded. There's no gun when pointed at someone is considered unloaded one could've been in the chamber for all we know. None of us would be allowed to carry an unloaded gun to work where reporters, team assistants, doctors teammates all congregate is totally no joke. So if I was the commish he would be suspended atleast 40 games-to the entire season, fined 1 million along with community service. No jail time in this case but these players need to have some damn common sense.
Mr Arenas' Statement
"I appreciated the opportunity to meet with law enforcement officials today. As the person who caused this trouble in the first place, I thought it was my duty to be the first witness to come forward and meet with the prosecutors and detectives. I told my attorney I wanted to get in for an interview as soon as we could arrange it, and that was today.
I told the detectives and prosecutors the whole story about my storing the unloaded guns at the Verizon Center and what I was intending to do when I took them out of my locker on December 21st.
As I have said before, I had kept the four unloaded handguns in my house in Virginia, but then moved them over to my locker at the Verizon Center to keep them away from my young kids. I brought them without any ammunition into the District of Columbia, mistakenly believing that the recent change in the DC gun laws allowed a person to store unloaded guns in the District.
On Monday, December 21st, I took the unloaded guns out in a misguided effort to play a joke on a teammate. Contrary to some press accounts, I never threatened or assaulted anyone with the guns and never pointed them at anyone.
Joke or not, I now recognize that what I did was a mistake and was wrong. I should not have brought the guns to DC in the first place, and I now realize that there's no such thing as joking around when it comes to guns -- even if unloaded.
I am very sorry for the effect that my serious lapse in judgment has had on my team, my teammates, the National Basketball Association and its fans. I want to apologize to everybody for letting them down with my conduct, and I promise to do better in the future.
I also want to thank the detectives and prosecutors on the case for the professionalism and courtesy they showed me during the interview today. I stand ready to continue to give my full cooperation to them and to the League as they investigate this incident."
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It's the same old case that athletes and famous folk feel more entitled or above the law. Idiot.
"I know I was born and I know that I'll die, the in between is mine..."
It's all over the radio here in DC but he should be suspended for the rest of the season. His biggest worry is him possibly losing that max contract of $111 million dollar contract he signed last year. I'm sure the team will want to find a way out of that ridiculous contract and I like "Agent 0." As for Delonte West he may face some jail time for having an arsenal of loaded weapons but at least he wasn't foolish enough to bring them to the workplace. Guess which one of these is still playing games. I don't if Gilbert will play in tonight's game.
Something from an old softball friend who was and still is a cop. He handed me his service weapon 9mm glock after clearing it I asked him any special about handling this bad boy? He said, never ever point a weapon at anyone whether you think or know it's unloaded.
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*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Interesting stuff. I am sure it is all over the radio there and I have read in multiple places the Wizards will definitely try to use this to get out of his contract. Delonte West needs some mental help, that guy is not all there.
I really don't think being suspended for the rest of the season is enough of a punishment for bringing a gun into the work place and playing a "joke" with them, especially a joke on someone you just got in a fight with.
Yeah, I am sure pointing a gun at someone is a pretty serious crime whether it is loaded or not.
"Joke or not, I now recognize that what I did was a mistake and was wrong. I should not have brought the guns to DC in the first place, and I now realize that there's no such thing as joking around when it comes to guns -- even if unloaded."
First of all, it takes a conversation with police to realize that "there's no such thing as joking around when it comes to guns -- even if unloaded"???
And he said that he was wrong to bring the guns to DC.... nothing about bringing guns to the workplace. If he played for a team in Dallas, does he think it would be ok then?
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
How much common sense must you lack in order to think that bringing even an unloaded gun into a locker room and pulling it out to play a joke on your teammates would be acceptable? :roll:
Thanks Gilbert, for presenting us with a extraordinary example of stupidity.
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I know if I were to do that in the workplace, I wouldn't be back the next day or ever
what a total jackass
The more I think about it, the more I agree...Commish Stern should be a hard ass and just say: "Sorry man, you fucked up."
This doesn't reflect on the NBA too well at all, and that should be his number one concern; upholding the integrity of the NBA...it never bothered me when David Stern enforced rules against "hip-hop dress code" or whatever. I agree with you, this is kind of a zero tolerance mistake...like you, if I did this at my workplace I'd be fired in the least...because he's a professional athlete shouldn't make a difference for his poor judgement.
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8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
If we did this at our workplaces we would end up in jail. Hoepfully he does as well.
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
Look at all the trouble Allen Iverson had throughout his career because he refused to walk away from the people in his life that were bringing him down. He walked around like a punk ass throughout his career. As talented as he is/was, that's always going to be part of his legacy and I think that is sad.
As I said, if I did this at work, I'd probably be in a psych ward right now being evaluated, because let's face it, there's something wrong with someone who pulls out a gun and claims it was a joke
I read a few days ago that they got into an argument over gambling on the plane in which Arenas refused to pay because of something about the rules, Crittenton threatned to shoot him in his bad knee because he was stuck paying the entire pot. A couple days later Arenas put the 3 guns down by his locker and Crittenton picked one up and threw it across the locker room at the wall yelling that he had his own guns. I believe I read this on Deadspin.
Sounds like a big joke huh? Kick them both out of the league.
I know, I know...I felt silly typing that.
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
I love the NBA...have since I was a kid....but I totally agree. Too much thug attitude in the league. I often ask myself "is he trying to be a rapper or a basketball player."
Then there are those that pursuit both... :roll:
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
Oh I'm sure I'd get my ass hauled off in the back of a squad car too.
Leave it to an idiot to re-open the wound.
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
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"Although it is clear that the actions of Mr. Arenas will ultimately result in a substantial suspension, and perhaps worse, his ongoing conduct has led me to conclude that he is not currently fit to take the court in an NBA game," commissioner David Stern said in a statement Wednesday. "Accordingly, I am suspending Mr. Arenas indefinitely, without pay, effective immediately pending the completion of the investigation by the NBA."
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4802267
Sounds to me like he is thinking about kicking him out. I hope he does.
he will be back...don't kid yourself...stern can give us his lawyer double talk all day but he'll be back...the players union is going to raise holy hell
Unfortunatly I am sure you are right. I really wish they could just make an example out of him.
He'll definitely be back. It's a fucking shame too. What other job in the world can you bring a gun to and not get fired???? The NBA....where amazing happens!
hahahah, well played
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8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
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shit team too...
That gesture reminds me of Shooter McGavin's signature move...
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
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And their owner changed the name due to violence in DC
Those thinkin he will be banned for life...aint gonna happen.He might get the rest of his contract voided and face a harsh suspension and future revenue loses with endorsements.