"A few days earlier, while on a team flight, Arenas played cards with Crittenton and beat him hand after hand. This led to Arenas talking some serious trash, including joking about burning Crittenton alive."
"Crittenton threatened to shoot Arenas, who, in a casebook example of poor decision making, brought two unloaded guns to the locker room to call Crittenton's bluff and see if he'd do it."
"The NBA fined and suspended Arenas and Crittenton for the rest of the season. The players also pleaded guilty to gun charges, with Crittenton receiving one year's probation."
"The 22-year-old Crittenton never played in the NBA again, and later served nearly a decade in jail for shooting a woman to death."
Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton had a confrontation in the locker room after a gambling dispute stemming from a card game on a team flight. Arenas, after winning repeatedly, made provocative comments, prompting Crittenton to threaten him. In a misguided attempt to call Crittenton's bluff, Arenas brought unloaded guns to the locker room. Crittenton responded by pulling out a loaded gun. Both players faced fines and suspensions, with Crittenton later serving time for a separate crime. The incident was particularly ironic given the Wizards' recent name change from The Bullets.
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