Washington Wizards Player Javaris Crittenton Charged with Firearm Possession Over Locker Room Argument with Gilbert Arenas

Washington Wizards player Javaris Crittenton has been charged with weapons violations following a plea deal. He was charged with two misdemeanors -- possession of an unregistered firearm and carrying a pistol without a license. Crittenton's deal comes 10 days after teammate Gilbert Arenas pleaded guilty.

"Mr. Crittenton brought a lawfully owned, unloaded handgun into Washington, DC, only because he legitimately feared for his life," said his lawyer Peter White. "The government's proffer of facts to be filed today acknowledges that his handgun was not loaded and that he never threatened anyone with it. The gun was legally purchased, but bringing it into the District, even for self-defense, violated the city’s strict gun control laws." Source: NY Post

Arenas has been suspended indefinitely from the NBA without pay. He pleaded guilty Jan. 15 to a felony gun charge connected to a locker-room argument over a gambling debt that is believed to have involved Crittenton. Prosecutor Chris Kavanaugh revealed new details of the case during his court hearing, including that during a Dec. 19 team flight, Arenas and Crittenton argued about a card game, and Arenas said he would "burn" Crittenton's Cadillac Escalade or "shoot him in the face." Crittenton retorted that "he would shoot the f- - - out of Arenas" and "shoot Arenas in his" surgically repaired knee, according to the NY Post. Aren't these guys such an asset to the Washington Wizards? Of course I am being facetious.The reality is "if you put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig." No amount of money in the world will change the mentality of these thugs.