Arenas Benched By Stern And NBA

This couldn't come soon enough.  Stern has finally dropped hammer on Gilbert Arenas after bringing guns into Washington's locker, violating NBA rules pertaining to guns.  Stern said the suspension starts now and that his actions will "ultimately result in substantial suspension, and perhaps worse."  The Wizards respected the decision by Stern saying

"We fully endorse the decision of the NBA to indefinitely suspend Gilbert Arenas," the Wizards responded in a statement on Wednesday. "Strictly legal issues aside, Gilbert's recent behavior and statements, including his actions and statements last night in Philadelphia, are unacceptable. Some of our other players appeared to find Gilbert's behavior in Philadelphia amusing. This is also unacceptable. Under Abe Pollin's leadership, our organization never tolerated such behavior, and we have no intention of ever doing so."

I agree with this suspension and wish it had come sooner.  The NBA is getting a negative image now that all these players are carrying guns around, which in fact is probably true.  But this image is the last thing that the NBA needs right now.  There is no reason that players should feel the need to carry their guns to games and keep them in their locker.  Even if you said you kept them on you so that your kids wouldn't get into them at home, that is no excuse.  Get a lock box and keep them at home!  In a normal job, if your boss walked in to see you keeping a gun in your desk and you used that excuse, you're going to be fired on the spot.

In Arenas' case, he had four guns.  Is this not a little excessive.  Not to mention his subsequent joking, apology, un-apology, and failed re-apology. Oh and to add to it, if your still not convinced try reading his twitter comments that just kept on coming. The NBA needs to, at the very least, suspend him for the rest of the season if not next season as well.  If anyone will do it, it will be Stern.  And a stiff suspension will send word to the rest of the NBA players that guns will not be tolerated in the NBA.

What should the team do?  It's time for a fire-sale.  I know most people won't like that phrase, but lets be honest.  We have the talent but we aren't winning.  It's time to start over, get some good prospects, and rebuild this team back into a winning team.  Seems like thats what every single DC team needs to do right now, excluding the Capitals and maybe D.C. United.