Sunday, January 10, 2010

Agent Zero's Name Still Finds Its Way Into Verizon Center

For every game since Gilbert Arenas was suspended from participating in the NBA with the Washington Wizards, virtually every trace of his name was erased from Verizon Center.  Every piece of Arenas merchandise was taken out of the stores and he was edited out of the pregame video.  One player, however, still found a way to bring in his old teammates name into the game.

Deshawn Jackson took the court for warmups with the name "AGENT" and "ZERO" written in capital letters on the tape just above his ankles.  He said it was because he was still part of the team.
"He's still a part of the team, right?" Stevenson said. "He's still part of the team, he's my brother, so I'm going to stick to him through rough times. It's like my little tribute."
And as if removing Arenas' name from Verizon Center wasn't enough, fans at the game saw a banner focusing on the team's community service with the slogan "On your team, on the court and in the community, Wizards care."

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