David Stern is the BIGGEST joke EVER!!!!!

BurtRapp · 01-07-10, 03:16 PM

If this had been a winning team or a bigger superstar this would have played out differently. Say the Celtics and Garnett or if Lebron had a pistol. Locker rooms should police themselves and this should have been kept in-house. The guns were unloaded. Stern thinks he is the Supreme court. Phukkin Joke.

Chi_archie · 01-07-10, 03:17 PM

tough to be in charge of all these rabble-rousing criminals in the leagues these days. The iron fist rules

odusmykal · 01-07-10, 03:17 PM

Originally posted by BurtRapp

Locker rooms should police themselves and this should have been kept in-house.

JsmooveFTW · 01-07-10, 03:31 PM

Stern wasn't going to suspend him until after the legal matter ran its course. But Arenas thought it would be funny (you know, because he's an idiot) to use his quarter-sized brain and insult the boss, making jokes of the situation at the same time. He doesn't deserve to be suspended? "that's just my nature" my ass. Arenas is one of the dumber players in the NBA. No small feat.

dwaechte · 01-07-10, 03:32 PM

Wiz fan?

And seriously, you calling the NBA commissioner mis-informed on an issue relating to an NBA player is laughable.

slacker00 · 01-07-10, 03:35 PM

David Stern is a joke and so is the NBA, but he made the right call here. Gotta lay down the law, don't be weak.

BurtRapp · 01-07-10, 03:45 PM

yes I am saying Stern is mis-informed. let the legal system take it's course. NBA players joke around all the time. It is a free country you can do whatever you like that is within the law. the DA wasn't quick to arrest because they investigate things. Stern thinks he is God and can suspend someone because he doesn't like him pointing his fingers as guns. If you look at the picture every member of the team was laughing!! It was funny and as an American he has that right. What exactly was he suspended for???? bad taste?

BurtRapp · 01-07-10, 03:53 PM

This is a RACIAL and Poverty issue and no one wants to talk about it!!!!! You know who is afraid of unloaded guns in the locker room?? Steve Kerr types. White dudes in locker rooms that have never had to be around guns. NBA embraces African American's and Hip Hop culture when it benefits them. If you grew up in an area that is stricken with poverty or a minority area which 90 percent of the NBA has. You learn about Guns at an early age. You also learn that you can't snitch without huge ramifications.
Thus I am telling you that this should have been handled IN HOUSE. Some player was a snitch in this case. They broke locker room accord.
To anyone under the age of 35 that didn't grow up with a silver spoon in their mouth and can relate to Inner-city politics understands that this is so ridiculous.

JsmooveFTW · 01-07-10, 04:04 PM

You're full of total shit, man. I didn't even bother reading that filth about race. When NBA events in not too distant past completely prove you wrong. You insult the boss, you get tossed. That's exactly what Stern was going to do, BUT Arenas decided to insult the man. This is the first time I've heard someone say this was a wrong decision.

bruceBRUCEbruce · 01-07-10, 04:09 PM

Originally posted by BurtRapp

NBA players joke around all the time. It is a free country you can do whatever you like that is within the law.

you are exposing your own ignorance, and not even doing it slowly.

the NBA is a private organization, run by a dictator. Did you not know that?

dudekid · 01-07-10, 04:13 PM

i love the picture and i thought it was hilarious, but that picture is basically equivalent to gilbert walking into sterns office and flippin him the bird...it was completely taking aim (pun intended) at the situation and making a joke out of it

BurtRapp · 01-07-10, 04:15 PM

Give me a reason that he was suspended??? He was not fit to play in an NBA game.. That is hilarious MR. Stern. half the league isn't fit to play in the league then.

BurtRapp · 01-07-10, 04:18 PM

let us address the Gambling issue in this case!!! mr. Stern we know your stance on illegal gambling right? Well this all stemmed from an ILLEGAL gambling debt. Last time I checked it is illegal to play cards for 10's of thousands of dollars unless you are in a legal - licensed - area to do so. So we all know that 90 percent of the league is doing something illegal. Should the rest of the league be investigated? Suspended? Fined?? You tell me

milwaukee mike · 01-07-10, 04:23 PM

tough issue, but i side with stern. i don't agree with "guilty until proven innocent" but arenas' antics were giving the whole nba a bad rep.

if i brought weapons to my job and waved them around i'd hardly think they would keep it "in house". to say that it's ok because many nba players live in a world where guns are waved around like that with regularity is inherently ignorant and racist.

milwaukee mike · 01-07-10, 04:25 PM

and with regards to the gambling debt, didn't you know it was ok to illegally gamble if you were rich and/or famous? whereas if i go to a $100 buy in poker tournament it's probably going to get broken up by the cops...

seriously though the gambling wasn't making the average fan think of nba players as gun-waving thugs and wasn't potentially endangering anyone's life.

BurtRapp · 01-07-10, 04:28 PM

They are both illegal. David Stern gets to pick and Choose which is more illegal?? Playing cards is illegal. Let the Courts settle this. Hit Gilbert with a fine or suspend him with pay!!
To think that these guys aren't betting 20K on football games is ignorant. To think that Gilbert and Antawn haven't bet 10K on who will score more points in that nights game is ignorant. betting makes the game affected but Stern turns his back to it unless a REF is involved.

slacker00 · 01-07-10, 04:50 PM

Stern is finally showing that he has a spine. Be happy. They'll get their day in law court. Let Stern rule the NBA court.

Vesuvius · 01-07-10, 04:52 PM

harsh on the DC thugs

obamaismyuncle · 01-07-10, 04:57 PM

Doc JS · 01-07-10, 05:02 PM

Originally posted by BurtRapp

Give me a reason that he was suspended???

Because the NBA has a rule against bringing handguns into locker rooms/arenas. And as a member of an NBA franchise, Mr. Arenas is subject to the rules of that organization.

Doc

daneblazer · 01-07-10, 05:05 PM

A new Washington Post report has chilling details concerning a confrontation believed to have taken place between Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton in the Wizards locker room.
Arenas reportedly told Crittenton that he brought in some guns to make it easy for him to shoot Arenas over a gambling argument, while Crittenton told him he didn't need those, as he had his own - which he then loaded and cocked, according to unnamed witnesses. Crittenton's gun was never found, which means the authorities would have a hard time building a case against him. But this probably means that Crittenton is not in the clear with David Stern.

Idiocy

Team Ramrod · 01-07-10, 06:18 PM

hes not as bad as bud selig

natelli1 · 01-07-10, 11:30 PM

davd stern did what he had to do, gilbert is gettin paid MILLIONS! to play basketball something he loves, he fcked up by thinking he can do whatever he wants and then go about it in a joking matter. and fine thats granted, some people are to scared to take a serious situation seriously, he wants to joke about it in hopes of poeple laughing with him, but in reality hes a jerk who shudnt have whipped out gun(4 of them actually)in front of other people( these people are usually called WITNESSES!) then he goes and puts two guns up with his hand gesture before gametime and he made a joke out of the BOSS(david stern) who would have none of that..hence the decision to suspend him.

UntilTheNDofTimE · 01-07-10, 11:32 PM

Burt rapp your a idiot

I wanna see you take a gun into your place of employment and pull it out on a fellow employee. Lets see how long it is before your fired and thrown in jail. These NBA players don't get any lee-way because there professional athletes. The same rules apply.

mvp123 · 01-07-10, 11:55 PM

the guy who started this thread is a big dumb nitwit who is so far off on his assertions he should not even post such stupidity

MickChunky · 01-07-10, 11:56 PM

Originally posted by Doc JS

Because the NBA has a rule against bringing handguns into locker rooms/arenas. And as a member of an NBA franchise, Mr. Arenas is subject to the rules of that organization.

Doc

That's why, Stern doesn't need any legal charges or convictions against Arenas to make his decision. Arenas violated league policy.

flyingillini · 01-08-10, 12:49 AM

David Stern is a member at my Temple. Orale guey

jsmithj88 · 01-08-10, 02:11 AM

how can u not agree with david stern on this issue?
players are not allowed to bring guns into the locker room, PERIOD.
making fun of the whole situation on tv was just plain stupid
did u see any pacers/pistons players pretend to knock each other out on tv after the "malice at the palace"?
did mike vick walk around with dog collar around his neck after he got busted for dog fighting?

UntilTheNDofTimE · 01-08-10, 02:16 AM

Originally posted by mvp123

the guy who started this thread is a big dumb nitwit who is so far off on his assertions he should not even post such stupidity

Gio21 · 01-08-10, 03:16 AM

Originally posted by UntilTheNDofTimE

Burt rapp your a idiot

I wanna see you take a gun into your place of employment and pull it out on a fellow employee. Lets see how long it is before your fired and thrown in jail. These NBA players don't get any lee-way because there professional athletes. The same rules apply.

Couldn't agree more with this

Chi_archie · 01-08-10, 07:24 AM

animals nothin more than animals

tunaguitar76 · 01-08-10, 08:35 AM

Originally posted by BurtRapp

Give me a reason that he was suspended??? He was not fit to play in an NBA game.. That is hilarious MR. Stern. half the league isn't fit to play in the league then.

Well, you are talking about a man that created a dress code for PR purposes. Do you really think Arenas making a joke of the incident was helpful to PR? Personally, I think the suspension was more about that than about bringing the gun(s).

Phillth · 01-08-10, 09:32 AM

Originally posted by BurtRapp

This is a RACIAL and Poverty issue and no one wants to talk about it!!!!! You know who is afraid of unloaded guns in the locker room?? Steve Kerr types. White dudes in locker rooms that have never had to be around guns. NBA embraces African American's and Hip Hop culture when it benefits them. If you grew up in an area that is stricken with poverty or a minority area which 90 percent of the NBA has. You learn about Guns at an early age. You also learn that you can't snitch without huge ramifications.
Thus I am telling you that this should have been handled IN HOUSE. Some player was a snitch in this case. They broke locker room accord.
To anyone under the age of 35 that didn't grow up with a silver spoon in their mouth and can relate to Inner-city politics understands that this is so ridiculous.

I live in the slums of baltimore and you sir have no idea what you are talking about.

scottel · 01-08-10, 12:12 PM

I can't carry a gun into an NBA arena...my ass would be in jail....why should a player be allowed to even if the locker room?

what is going to happen in the locker room that u need a gun?