Arenas’ Big Guns

NBA commissioner David Stern indefinitely suspended Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas without pay on Wednesday.

The three-time All-Star has admitted to bringing guns into the Verizon Center locker room and is under investigation by local and federal authorities.

Stern took action the day after Arenas pointed his index fingers as if they were guns at his teammates as the Wizards huddled before a game in Philadelphia. The Wizards called his conduct “unacceptable” and said Wednesday that they supported Stern’s decision.

Stern said Arenas’ behavior “will ultimately result in a substantial suspension, and perhaps worse,” and that the Wizards’ leading scorer “is not currently fit to take the court in an NBA game.”

The suspension came two days after Arenas met with law-enforcement officials. Following the two-hour interview, Arenas released a statement reiterating that he brought four unloaded guns to the Verizon Center to store in his locker and keep them away from his children at home. He also apologized for displaying the guns in a “misguided effort to play a joke on a teammate” during an incident on Dec. 21. Arenas reportedly had a dispute with Wizards guard Javaris Crittenton over a gambling debt.

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