Basketball players drew guns on each other

2010-01-02 07:58:40

#1

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5872

The Washington Wizards never told the NBA that an all-star player and his teammate drew guns on each other in the team's locker room during a fight over a gambling debt, the New York Post reported.

The league reportedly found out about the Dec. 21 incident after the Post inquired about it. The alleged gun duel now threatens to end not only the careers of the two players involved, all-star Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton — but also of general manager Ernie Grunfeld, the Post reported.

"This is gonna cost Ernie Grunfeld his job," a former NBA team president told The Post. "Because the buck stops at the top."

Neither player nor Grunfeld have been suspended.

The incident occurred inside the locker room at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Arenas, 27, reportedly went for his gun first after a verbal fight with Crittenton about a gambling debt. Crittenton, 22, allegedly brandished a firearm as well, the Post reports, citing unnamed inside sources.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,581757,00.html
Why would multimillionaires need to keep guns in their lockers? Does the saying "you can take a person out of the hood but can't take the hood out of the person" apply here? If more people had guns do you think this would be more common?

Last edited by Macbeth (2010-01-02 08:00:55)

2010-01-02 08:00:20

#2

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6961|Canberra, AUS

What the fuck?! Guns in locker rooms?!

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2010-01-02 08:08:01

#3

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7130|Reykjavík, Iceland.

Spark wrote:
What the fuck?! Guns in locker rooms?!

*Racist remark about basketball and guns*

2010-01-02 08:15:02

#4

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6936

Woah, that's crazy.

As to MaccyB's remark, it probably is true to an extent. If you grow up in an environment where you have a gun with you all the time, you might have a hard time giving that up.

2010-01-02 08:20:16

#5

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5988|College Park, MD

that's my city for ya

And yes I think it's true to an extent. You definitely can take the hood, that is, someone's conditioning out of them but it's like teaching an old dog new tricks... very hard.

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2010-01-02 08:25:33

#6

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6961|Canberra, AUS

Macbeth wrote:
The Washington Wizards never told the NBA that an all-star player and his teammate drew guns on each other in the team's locker room during a fight over a gambling debt, the New York Post reported.

The league reportedly found out about the Dec. 21 incident after the Post inquired about it. The alleged gun duel now threatens to end not only the careers of the two players involved, all-star Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton — but also of general manager Ernie Grunfeld, the Post reported.

"This is gonna cost Ernie Grunfeld his job," a former NBA team president told The Post. "Because the buck stops at the top."

Neither player nor Grunfeld have been suspended.

The incident occurred inside the locker room at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Arenas, 27, reportedly went for his gun first after a verbal fight with Crittenton about a gambling debt. Crittenton, 22, allegedly brandished a firearm as well, the Post reports, citing unnamed inside sources.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,581757,00.html
Why would multimillionaires need to keep guns in their lockers? Does the saying "you can take a person out of the hood but can't take the hood out of the person" apply here? If more people had guns do you think this would be more common?

I'd doubt it, this is a mindset thing more than anything.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2010-01-02 09:48:00

#7

Roger Lesboules: Ah ben tabarnak!; +316|6863|Abitibi-Temiscamingue. Québec!

Considering most of these guys probably lived the ghetto live and sold dope etc etc... i can understand these guys fearing the past coming back to get them a.k.a..."Getting some cap popped in their asses"

2010-01-02 09:54:58

#8

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5988|College Park, MD

meh

they're all multi-millionaires

and Verizon Center is in Chinatown, which is very tourist-friendly. You have "saggers" as lowing would say but it's not dangerous.

2010-01-02 10:55:04

#9

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6691|North Carolina

Maybe they should call them the Bullets again.

2010-01-02 11:06:08

#10

ruisleipa: Member; +149|6509|teh FIN-land

Fuckin' Muslims.

in b4 lowing.

2010-01-02 15:47:07

#11

lowing: Banned; +1,662|6938|USA

ruisleipa wrote:
Fuckin' Muslims.

in b4 lowing.

I take it as a compliment that I can stir such emotion in a person, sad that, as far as you are concerned, it is so irrational, ridiculous, childish, and absurd.

Although, such posts, will win you high five points in your karma by like minded individuals, so feel free to continue with my blessing.

Last edited by lowing (2010-01-02 16:01:30)

2010-01-02 16:42:45

#12

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5988|College Park, MD

What's funny is we used to be the Washington Bullets.

2010-01-02 20:22:42

#13

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,817|6392|eXtreme to the maX

They're black moslem leeches who hate freedom and want your tax dollars.

Fuck Israel

2010-01-02 21:28:43

#14

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7003

Dilbert_X wrote:
They're black moslem leeches who hate freedom and want your tax dollars.

Not to mention liberal communists who want to steal your hard working money.

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2010-01-03 00:08:57

#15

ruisleipa: Member; +149|6509|teh FIN-land

lowing wrote:
I take it as a compliment that I can stir such emotion in a person, sad that, as far as you are concerned, it is so irrational, ridiculous, childish, and absurd.

Although, such posts, will win you high five points in your karma by like minded individuals, so feel free to continue with my blessing.

lol if you wanna take it as a compliment go ahead. High five!

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