No Brain Activated: Bang-bang, Gilbert...
Written by Don Landrigan   
Wednesday, 24 March 2010 07:35
On Friday, we'll find out which version of Gilbert Arenas the judge determining his sentence believes.  The peaceful, happy-go-lucky guy who made a mistake, or the thug who tried to intimidate a team-mate into a cover-up.

The prosecution are seeking a 3 month jail sentence, whereas the-player-formerly-known-as-Zero's defense team are looking for a more lenient sentence of probation/community service.
Of course, the judge doesn't have to listen to either: he could hit Arenas with the maximum 5 years, were he so inclined.

agent-0-memoBut the most amazing thing that's coming out is how calculating Gilbert Arenas appears in all of this.  How calculating he is.  Or at least... attempted to be.  The evidence is in on Arenas, and how his story changed several times in an effort to at first erase the incident, then shift blame to a team-mate, then minimise the damage.  Arenas sent a memo to a team-mate who was expected to pass it on to Javaris Crittenton that read:
"Ur new story. U were n the training rm when u got out there were 3 guns on ur chair with a note. That said pick one. Send that to javaris ill take all the Blame, Ill come up with the story. But that all he needs to say. If we hav to talk to the nba office."

Sheer idiocy.

The lawyers for Arenas are trying to play the pity card too - "Gee... the guy's giving up a heap with the current penalty imposed by the NBA."  Really?  The fact that through his own stupidity he's cost himself millions in sponsorship/salary should impact the decision?  Am I the only one who finds that verging on disgusting?

The other thing is, the penalties may not be over when the judge hammers down the gavel.  Stern may decide to impose further discipline once the legal action's done.  I made my opinions on 'guns-and-athletes' a while back, and nothing's changed.
Throw the book at him David.
I hope the District of Columbia do too.



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written by LIVES, March 27, 2010
Gilbert Arenas has been an immature idiot for a long. long time. While I think his sentence was appropriate in the same way that Plaxico's was outlandish, my guess is that only jail time would have made him understand that it is time for him to be a man in this society as opposed to a self-centered child. Perhaps he will stop being openly proud of being a goof-off and goof-up.

Don, I just read your earlier post on Guns; great work. It provides a lot to think about. Perhaps, I will post a response if I can find the time. Good stuff.
Thanks man...
written by Don (With Malice), March 27, 2010
I appreciate it, and would appreciate further commentary on the guns piece too.

Can you believe that Arenas only got 30 days in a half-way house, and 2 years probation?
I guess "star treatment" isn't limited to the hardwood court...
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written by mookie @ A Stern Warning, March 29, 2010
The whole saga only diminished my already low opinion of Arenas. He has always acted a clown. He had already reached a low in my esteem when he jumped on stage happily promoting his appearance on the front cover of a video game when he should have been supporting his team in the grips of a tight playoff series with the Cavs. That's the type of immature person he is and more of it has come out now... Defecating in Blatche's shoe? Simply hideous. Hand back all of that money Gilbert -- you don't deserve it.

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