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Dayum. That's kind of a big deal.
WASHINGTON -- Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas has been charged with a felony in connection with last month's locker room confrontation with a teammate.
Arenas, who was suspended indefinitely without pay by NBA commissioner David Stern last week, was charged with carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business.
The charges were filed in D.C. Superior Court in an "information," a do ent that generally signals a plea deal.
His lawyer had no immediate comment.
Arenas, a three-time All-Star, had admitted to taking unloaded guns out of his locker in a "misguided effort to play a joke" on a teammate following a gambling dispute during a team flight.
Arenas has said he kept multiple guns in his locker at the Verizon Center. He claims he wanted to keep them away from his children and didn't know it was illegal.
The teammate involved in the spat, Javaris Crittenton, had authorities search his apartment for a semiautomatic handgun in connection with the incident on Thursday afternoon.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4826597
Dayum. That's kind of a big deal.
So where are Jamison/Butler going? Jamison most likely to Cleveland but what about Caron?
Damn Gilberts career is over. He will do time over this.
LOL dumbass. I have no sympathy
I'm guessing he'll plead down, avoid jail time and keep his contract.
While I would imagine that this can begin the process of the Wizards terminating Gilbert's contract, I would like to point out that being "charged" with a crime is not the same thing as being "convicted" of a crime. As Kobe lovers know very well and Kobe haters simply intentionally neglect, there is a very big difference between the two.
If Gilbert is convicted or pleads, even to a lesser charge, I think the Wizards will act pretty quickly on terminating his contract. If he is not convicted, the charges are dropped, or found not guilty, I think the Wizards will have to really do a thorough job to sift and get through the language of the contract in order to legitimately terminate it.
Exactly how can one avoid jail time on an illegal firearms charge?
Doubtful. He's going to jail, the only question is how long.
...or just go overseas.
He is being charged with a felony...I dont pretend to be a lawyer, but thats a pretty hard thing to plea down.
Moreover, it isnt something like fraud or embezzlement. Its a violent crime offense.
Its a big deal.
Ask OJ and Snoop how they avoided jail time on murder charges. Ask Kobe... too much Kobe talk, but you get the idea.
It can be done.
Stern isn't going to lift any suspension. He is going to make an example out of Gilbert.
A felony? Yikes!
Felonies are supposed to be serious crimes.
This "crime" had no victim and no criminal intent. Only stupidity.
It should be a misdemeanor, but that's the police state for you.
Kobe had a felony charge. Of course, the charge didn't stick.
I hope that he will never set a step in the NBA again.
Is it even possible to get a license to pack in DC? What a bunch of bull . I totally get voiding his contract for bringing guns to practice, but criminal charges, much less felony charges, are ridiculous.
If Michael Vick can make it back to the NFL I guarantee that Arenas will be back in the Mafia Stern controlled NBA.
For one, they didn't admit to anything. Gilbert's SOL here.
This is an open and shut case. Prosecution does not need a plea deal. Gilbert is pleading guilty to the felony tomorrow. He will probably do a year or two.
They can't stop them from filing whatever do ents are required to void the contract. Once the Wizards take that step, the union and Arenas' lawyers will begin the proceedings to fight it. The Wizards may ultimately prevail, but there's no way this issue is resolved quickly. It certainly won't be resolved by the trade deadline.
If the Wizards conduct a fire sale, they will do so without any certain knowledge that Arenas' contract can be successfully voided.
looks like my connec with Wizards came through again
Gilbert has already publicy admitted to having guns, there will be no plea deal. He even twittered about the , and when he apologized to his teammates and the NBA, nail in the coffin.
DC doesn't mess around when it comes to gun crimes. No way he avoids jail time on this.
With $100M at stake, there will be plenty of high-priced lawyers ready to take up the fight. They probably won't be too successful, but the fight will be made. As I recall, the Falcons weren't able to keep all of Vick's money from him once the entire case played out.
That all being said, the firesale probably will take place. It's hard to imagine them building around the pieces they currently have. Best to trade for cap space plus any young players and draft picks they can get in the process. Then gradually rebuild like the Blazers and the Thunder have done.
If they can trade Jamison and Butler for expirings, they'll have enough room under the cap to offer a max contract even with Arenas' contract on the books. If they can also void his contract, they'll be able to offer two max contracts.
Jamison would be a nice addition for the Spurs, but I doubt ownership would sign off on the additional expense.
Wait, what?!
You think bringing "multiple" guns to work is a misdemeanor? Allegedly threatening another employee with said guns?
Oooooook. This converation is over, sociopath.
Again, BB, he brought firearms to work for the explicit reason of threatening a coworker with them (edited: allegedly).
If that isnt a felony, what the is??
Last edited by DarkReign; 01-14-2010 at 07:12 PM.
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