May 23, 2013

Javaris Crittenton Accused of Slapping Baby Mama

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*Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton has been accused of slapping his baby mama across the face as she was breastfeeding their 1-day old child, TMZ reports. Crittenton has temporarily been ordered to stay at least 100 yards away from Tyress Daniels and their newborn son after she filed court documents outlining a pattern of domestic [...]




Ex NBAer Javaris Crittenton Jailed on Murder Charges

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*Former NBA guard Javaris Crittenton spent Thursday night in a Georgia jail, having been extradited there to face a murder charge in the death of an Atlanta mother, reports CNN. Tracy Flanagan, a spokeswoman for the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, said by e-mail that Crittenton was booked in the county jail that night. He is [...]




Ex NBAer Javaris Crittendon Arrested in SoCal for Atlanta Murder

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*After being named in a warrant for murder by authorities in Atlanta, former NBA player Javaris Crittenton has been arrested in Southern California. He was taken in to custody at John Wayne Airport in Orange County According to FBI spokesperson Laura Emiller, Crittenton along with a male companion, was about to board a red-eye flight [...]




Former NBA Player Javaris Crittenton Wanted for Murder in Atlanta

Julian Jones, 23, was killed in a drive-by shooting on Aug. 19. A warrant has been issed for Javaris Crittenton

*The Atlanta police said late Friday that former NBA player Javaris Crittenton, who was once suspended by the league over guns in the locker room, has been charged with murder after a woman was shot on an Atlanta street. Police spokesman Carlos Campos said police have secured a murder warrant for the arrest of Crittenton [...]




Gilbert Arenas Avoids Jail on Gun Charges

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*Suspended Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas was spared a jail sentence Friday when a judge instead sentenced him to probation for bringing guns into the Verizon Center. D.C. Superior Court Judge Robert B. Morin issued the sentence after a 100-minute hearing before a packed courtroom, reports the Washington Post. Morin sentenced Arenas to 18 months [...]




Prosecutors Now Want Arenas to do 3 Months

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*In Washington, prosecutors are portraying Gilbert Arenas as a thuggish intimidator who tried to pressure his teammate into a cover-up, as they argue for a three-month jail sentence for the NBA star on a weapons charge. Arenas’ lawyer says his client is “a peaceful man” who played a misguided prank and has already been severely [...]




Gilbert Arenas Opens Up in Esquire

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 *Suspended Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas says he is deserving of punishment for bringing guns in to the locker room, and will do everything possible to restore his good name in memory of the team’s late owner, Abe Pollin. In an interview with Esquire magazine, the athlete said he wasn’t using “longevity thinking” when he [...]




The Journal of Steffanie Rivers: Men Behaving Badly

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*It’s safe to say that after spending decades working a job most people don’t envision themselves being a greeter at Walmart in retirement. On top of the low pay it must be an emotional setback when customers don’t give the respect due to an elderly person. Most people find themselves in that position due to [...]




Gilbert Arenas Suspended for the Season

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*NBA commissioner David Stern has suspended Gilbert Arenas for the rest of the season, according to the reports, and the Washington Wizards’ star has reportedly told associates that he will not appeal the league’s decision. Arenas had been suspended indefinitely without pay in early January for his role in an incident with teammate Javaris Crittenton [...]




NBA Player Javaris Crittenton Pleads Guilty

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*Washington Wizards guard Javaris Crittenton was sentenced to a year of unsupervised probation Monday after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge stemming from an incident with teammate Gilbert Arenas. Senior Judge Bruce Beaudin ordered Crittenton to do outreach work with youngsters after accepting his plea to one count of possession of an unregistered firearm, [...]




Adidas Drops Gilbert Arenas

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*According to a statement delivered Friday, Adidas has ended its endorsement of embattled Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas, whose troubles started when he decided to bring guns into the locker room of the Verizon Center. “In response to Gilbert Arenas’ guilty plea to felony charges, Adidas has terminated its agreement with the athlete effective immediately,” [...]




Guns Drawn In NBA Locker Room: Arenas and Crittenton go at each other on Christmas Eve.

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*Remember that report we ran last week about Gilbert Arenas of the Washington Wizards storing his guns in his locker? Well there’s more to it. Lot’s more. It seems that Arenas and teammate Javaris Crittenton drew guns on each other during a Christmas Eve locker room argument over a gambling debt, according to The New [...]