Arenas Stored Guns in Locker Room

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Buster

Sources: Arenas owned several hundred guns - wtop.com


He's finished.

It's weird that he owned so many. Why? I still just don't understand athletes' fascination with guns.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by GMScud

It's weird that he owned so many. Why? I still just don't understand athletes' fascination with guns.

I think part of is cultural and some of it is imaturity, frankly. It seems like the athletes that get in the most trouble with guns play in big cities like NYC, D.C., Chicaco (Tank Johnson), Miami.

So I think part of it -- a big part of it in my opinion-- is the meshing of the hip-hop culture and it's influence on professional sports, particularly among black athletes. Rappers want to be athletes and athletes want to be rappers and thugs. You have JayZ, for instance, rapping about LeBron James and Dwayne Wade in his latest hit, so it's like this recognition within another sub-culture of society.

[Redskins_P]

Arenas charged with felony gun possession

Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas is charged with felony gun possession - washingtonpost.com

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by Redskins_P

Arenas charged with felony gun possession

Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas is charged with felony gun possession - washingtonpost.com

Heard he was gonna plea out so he wouldn't have to serve any jail time.

It must be nice to have ridiculous amounts of money.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

Heard he was gonna plea out so he wouldn't have to serve any jail time.

It must be nice to have ridiculous amounts of money.

He was trying to plea down to a misdemeanor charge. Doesn't seem like that happened

[RedskinMike]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

He was trying to plea down to a misdemeanor charge. Doesn't seem like that happened

If convicted, which looks like its going to happen, the Wizards will void his deal. Think they were going to try regardless but now it should be fairly easy.

[SmootSmack]

Some more info

Arenas to plead guilty to felony gun charge, source says | Washington Examiner

[SmootSmack]

He will be sentenced on March 26, maximum 6 months prison or 10 months listening to BHA talk about Cowher vs. Shanahan

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

He will be sentenced on March 26, maximum 6 months prison or 10 months listening to BHA talk about Cowher vs. Shanahan

If he's sentenced, do you think the Zards will void his contract?

[dmek25]

i think that's a forgone conclusion. the contract was ridiculous to start with

[CooleyAsCanBe]

The Wizards are definitely going to try and void the contract, and I think they have a solid chance, but it is by no means a cake walk. Remember, an Arbitrator overruled the NBA when they voided Sprewell's contract after choking his coach. Players Association will fight hard against it. Even if they can't I think there will likely be a buy-out or trade.

I've always been a big fan of Arenas, and it's tought to see this, although not unforeseeable. I think they'll try to void Gil's contract and end up shipping out Twan this year as well. Although I'd hate to see Twan in a Cavs uniform, if we could get Z's expiring contract, J.J. Hickson, and a first back, I'd be alright with that. That would leave us with a ton of cap room and we might be able to attract one of the top tier free-agents. Sad to see us back at the rebuilding stage. I've had to go through this so many times over the past few decades.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by CooleyAsCanBe

I've always been a big fan of Arenas, and it's tought to see this, although not unforeseeable. I think they'll try to void Gil's contract and end up shipping out Twan this year as well. Although I'd hate to see Twan in a Cavs uniform, if we could get Z's expiring contract, J.J. Hickson, and a first back, I'd be alright with that. That would leave us with a ton of cap room and we might be able to attract one of the top tier free-agents. Sad to see us back at the rebuilding stage. I've had to go through this so many times over the past few decades.

Thats what I hate about basketball. Get a Lebron or a Kobe and you're set for a decade. It's not like other sports like hockey, baseball, and football where you need to, and are usually able to, find a lot more parts to field a competitive team.

Still the Wizards were stupid to trade the fifth pick for Mike Miller and Randy Foye. Anyway hope they can become competitive again but as I said before, it's extremely difficult to field a competitive team in basketball.

[SmootSmack]

Bigger embarrassment for DC sports in 2009-Wizards or Redskins?

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Bigger embarrassment for DC sports in 2009-Wizards or Redskins?

You forgot the Nats! It would have been an ever bigger embarrassment if they hadn't signed Strasburg.

I'd say the biggest embarrassment was the Redskins. Sure the Wiz are playing badly, but the sideshow created by one player's stupidity is the main reason they are such a joke right now. The 2009 Redskins were just a top to bottom organizational fail on so many levels.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by GMScud

You forgot the Nats! It would have been an ever bigger embarrassment if they hadn't signed Strasburg.

I'd say the biggest embarrassment was the Redskins. Sure the Wiz are playing badly, but the sideshow created by one player's stupidity is the main reason they are such a joke right now. The 2009 Redskins were just a top to bottom organizational fail on so many levels.

Other than spelling their name wrong on the jersey I don't remember much that the Nats did to be an embarrassment other than play poorly...watch out for them in 2012 though! And they signed Pudge Rodriguez who's a playoff magnet.

At least the Redskins are taking steps to turn the franchise around. Hopefully the Wizards will do the same soon. I wonder how long until Leonsis takes over?