What becomes clear throughout the feature is that Arenas wants to move on from his past but also realizes aspects of it are inescapable. People will always ask him about the gun charge, because it was an important story. It'll follow him around for the rest of his career. Speaking about what happened might be uncomfortable for him, but it's also the best way to change the conversation about the incident.
As more information comes out, we can move away from barely informed speculation and start talking about it as the past rather than some unresolved aspect of Arenas' career. That's not putting the issue to bed, but it's a lot better than carrying it around like a weight for the rest of a career. Connor McDavid has yet to convince John Tortorella that he can win in the playoffs.
Marie Hollaway, Kyle Lowry's mom, still has much love for the Raptors. Pettersson's offensive uptick, the fleeting Troy Terry breakout, and a crowded Dallas Stars goaltending situation highlight this week's takeaways. The NBA has raised the level of urgency regarding getting booster shots against the coronavirus.
The businessman who organized the flight that resulted in the death of Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Friday. It's been a long and winding road for Zach Fucale. Three Blue Jays were rewarded for absolutely raking in Robert Hunt had every big man's dream taken away. Leon Draisaitl has spent just over half of the current NHL season playing on Connor McDavid's wing during 5-on-5 play, and it appears that the German's confidence may be running off on his captain, who is putting up Hart Trophy numbers once more.
The Toronto Raptors are undergoing a transformation and have some holes on the offensive end that could use remedying. The Group Chat mentions former Raptors, outside of inactive Kawhi Leonard, who could make the biggest impact on the team. The Boston Globe has reported extensively on the ugly situation surrounding the Danvers High hockey program.
Will anything change? Are they optimistic MLB and the players union can hammer out a deal before a lockout affects the season? Sure, but it definitely won't be business as usual. Thomas was playing club rugby in Kamaishi where Canada was due to play Namibia until Typhoon Hagibis struck. The game was called off but Thomas got to connect with former Canadian hooker Ray Barkwill, an assistant coach with Canada.
The two had played together in Perth, Australia. He offered a public apology at the time to the league, his teammates and his fans, saying, "I promise to do better in the future. Some have urged the Wizards to void Arenas' contract, but the source said there is nothing specific in the players' collective bargaining agreement regarding a legal threshold for doing so. League officials believe a felony conviction would give the Wizards better standing in the event that such a decision was made and challenged, but the agreement is unclear.
The Wizards have said any such deliberations would not occur until the legal and league processes are complete. Share this on:. Washington Wizards top scorer Gilbert Arenas says he was playing a joke when he pulled a gun in the locker room.
Most Popular. Fine art from an iPhone? The best Instagram photos from After IVF shock, mom gives birth to two sets of identical twins. According to Butler, Arenas showed up to practice two days later with four guns, which he was displaying for all to see. That led to the following:. At that point, the other players in the locker room, outside of Butler, quickly fled, while coach Flip Saunders remained locked in his office.
Butler stayed, per his account, convincing Crittenton that he would ruin his career and likely his life if he pulled the trigger. Crittenton lowered the gun while Arenas quietly removed himself from the scene. Butler and I were asleep. Crittenton was balls-deep in losing, so I decided to join the game. You just won my money. Pay that [guy].
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