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Originally Posted by youngcheezy
[chris berman] Gilbert "guns in the" Arenas [/Chris Berman]
If you say this in the Chris Berman voice it's
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Originally Posted by youngcheezy
[chris berman] Gilbert "guns in the" Arenas [/Chris Berman]
Not only has Arenas denied he pointed the unloaded gun, he denies he was gambling. Still, sources insist Arenas is a relentless high-stakes gambler, that he loves the action of it. One league source told Yahoo! Sports he approximated Arenas had lost as much as $70,000 to $80,000 in an evening betting on PlayStation games against a friend of former teammate Donnell Taylor.
"The guy went out the next day, bought a real nice car in cash the next day and still had money left over. Gil gave him his money."
News of Arenas being a gambler isn't anything new...this is the same guy who admitted to playing online poker at halftime of games. In addition, he'sthe same dude who on youtube had a 3pt contest w. Deshawn Stevenson for like 10g's...
OK....here's my take on Arenas at this point:
Frist of all, Gilbert Arenas is stupid (as we all know) for bringing heat in to the Verizon Center. His excuse about getting them out of his house because ofhis daughter's birth is flat out laughable. I don't know how ANYONE could be that stupid in bringing guns into the place where you work. He could haveeasily called the FCPD and either had and officer come to his house to get the guns, or he could have dropped them off at the precinct. That's neither herenor there....
Now, when exactly was Gil being investigated for having firearms in the VC? Was that before or after the 21st? Because the guns weren't confiscated,something tells me that he didn't relay any information about his heat being at the VC until AFTER the incident with Crittendon. Maybe he did want the gunsout of his house due to his newborn baby, but that reason didn't go public until after his altercation w. Critt. This is where the problem is.
Arenas said he told employees at the VC that he had the guns when he brought them in initially...or did he? If he did, why would he still have access to hislockbox after a West Coast trip? If the employees at the VC did know about the guns, I would think they would have confiscated them upon learning that theywere on the arena grounds.
This situation is a mess. I HOPE he gets suspended for the remainder of the season and his contract is eventually voided. I'm sick of this clown. Even withhim trying to deflect the attention and seriousness of what when down, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS GOOFING AROUND WHEN IT COMES TO GUNS...ESPECIALLY in a placeof employment.
He deserves whatever comes his way. If it's jailtime, I'm not going to feel sorry for him one bit. He brought it upon himself with stupid decisions,and if he's made an example of...he has no one to blame but himself. DC has STRICT gun laws, and had it been you or me in the same situation, I doubt therewould be many people showing compassion or sympathy for being so stupid. Being a celebrity or athlete doesn't give him a right or pass to excuse moronicbehavior/decisions. This is a serious matter, and I expect the league and Washington DC to come down harshly.
He's an embarrassment to the city and the franchise. It's a shame that it's come to this point, but again....he has no one to blame but himself.
/rant
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Devin Harris estimated that 75% of all NBA players have weapons. Ironically only 50% of them have jumpshots. less than 20 seconds ago from web
Originally Posted by DubA169
when people make a mistake after signing a 100 MILLION DOLLAR deal, i have no sympathy when the mistake involves them PULLING A GUN ON A TEAMMATE ON PREMISES and it's consequently voided. he didn't get caught smoking a blunt or cheating on his wife he pulled out loaded freaking weapons.
Originally Posted by Jehul
Originally Posted by DubA169
when people make a mistake after signing a 100 MILLION DOLLAR deal, i have no sympathy when the mistake involves them PULLING A GUN ON A TEAMMATE ON PREMISES and it's consequently voided. he didn't get caught smoking a blunt or cheating on his wife he pulled out loaded freaking weapons.
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This is how rumors spiral out of control
Originally Posted by DoubleJs07
Not only has Arenas denied he pointed the unloaded gun, he denies he was gambling. Still, sources insist Arenas is a relentless high-stakes gambler, that he loves the action of it. One league source told Yahoo! Sports he approximated Arenas had lost as much as $70,000 to $80,000 in an evening betting on PlayStation games against a friend of former teammate Donnell Taylor.
"The guy went out the next day, bought a real nice car in cash the next day and still had money left over. Gil gave him his money."
[h3]Mike Jones provides a very clear picture of what happened[/h3]
The cliffnotes version:
-Gilbert owed money to JaVale McGee, not Javaris Crittenton.
-Arenas bailed on the game and they lobbed insults back at each other on the team plane.
-On the 21st, Arenas brought his guns and told Crittenton to pick one. He was messing around, but eventually tempers flared and Crittenton hurled one of Arenas' guns on the ground and said he had one of his own.
-Ernie Grunfeld found out immediately, reported him to the league office and considered voiding his contract on the spot. He's since calmed down. So, no cover-up.
-If Arenas was indeed just joking around and unaware of DC gun laws, he could get off easy. If not, and he's convicted of a felony, the Wizards will try to void his contract using the "moral turpitude" clause we've discussed.
-The Wizards were close to making several moves anyway, most of which I don't like. We'll discuss those later.
PERFECT execution.Originally Posted by DubA169
Na, that's the NBA schedulers fault.Originally Posted by DoubleJs07
Frist of all, Gilbert Arenas is stupid (as we all know) for bringing heat in to the Verizon Center.
Originally Posted by GIMMEMO23
This story is getting rediculous.
Originally Posted by hombrelobo
y. Word around the NBA is that he is broke and is in major debt right now.
Originally Posted by DoubleJs07
I don't doubt that he gambles a lot, but I don't believe that he's that financially strapped.