1.27: Ex-Warrior Arenas suspended for the Rest of the Year
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From the nation's capital former warrior Gilbert really. His Wizards teammate Javaris Crittenton suspended for the remainder of the NBA here for possession of guns. In the NBA workplace pitcher David Stern announces his ruling Wednesday -- I've met separately with mr. Arenas and -- -- that there's no justification for their conduct. Accordingly I am today converting mr. Arenas indefinite suspension without pay to wait suspension without pay the remainder of the season. I'm also suspending mr. Clinton and without pay effective immediately. For the remainder of the all night tendencies stern went on to explain this to. Players who. Violated a specific prohibition agreed to by their union and the NBA that they will not be guns in NBA facilities. They violated that they've put themselves in potentially dangerous for fifteen minutes of potential danger. It's nothing that we're going to tolerate. -- something serious like this happens you know people have to responsible for their actions and bringing guns into the locker room. Bringing guns into the workplace is not a responsible lacked. For more we bring in chick Hernandez from Comcast sports net mid Atlantic -- -- we heard the official Wizards company line. From what you can sell power those in and around the organization reacting to this this. I think for sure Scott the thirty -- filled. It's ticked off to be quite frank I think. To be able to face something like this which is new. To the NBA as Ernie said this this is unchartered territory. They're upset ticked off. And I think really wanna wash their hands of of this entire situation. Other reports out there that commissioner stern had actually considered and was leaning toward -- -- suspension opted not to do that. Can you tell us anything about that. Well you know David Stern he is word about the reputation of his -- and you know he wanted to send a message to think you sent a clear message to the rest of the league that. And he. You know dealings with weaponry. And -- gun possession. Not to be tolerated in the NBA and I don't doubt that he was looking at it a stiffer penalty. I'm I'm not sure he was talked out of it by eight people in the words organization or or you know by people in his own office that you know the rest this year should be enough. For you when Arenas and Javaris Crittenton but I else would you know that there's one thing that David Stern is always were about and that's how his league is perceived. Chicken and as we -- appreciate your inside from area the heart of it all of Washington DC. -- --


















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