On Friday Gilbert Arenas walked into a DC courtroom to plead guilty of a felony gun charge of carrying an illegal weapon.  He could face as much as 5 years, but it is rumored that in a plea deal the most he would face is 3 months and likely less than that.

If Arenas was not a professional ball player, a supposed "role model", would the local jail be preparing his next uniform of orange and numbers longer than two digits for his extended stay just about now?  Of course.  The judge that sentenced Plaxico Burress got it correct.  Its because these athletes, whether they like it or not, agree with it or not, are role models that thay have to be held up to an increased standard.  It is now their greatest role to teach the young men and women that laws apply to all, regardless of wealth, status, color and any other descriptive that can be used to divide us instead of uniting us.

And only now, as it was reported by the reporters at the plea deal, does Arenas begin to understand the depths of his actions.  And we are not just speaking of the potential loss of $80 million dollars.  Reality has to sink in.  Reality is what is happening in Haiti right now.  He is living a dream life.  No one is arguing that he shouldn't have that opportunity and right.  But act like you deserve it.  When Americans tear down their idols is when the idols forget how to connect with their fans.  Arenas may have some time to reflect on that.

Former New Jersey Nets and St. John's star Jayson Williams has just pleaded guilty for having accidentally killing Costas Christofi with a shotgun, his limosine driver, in 2002.

Eight years after the incident and a 2004 reckless manslaughter trial that ended with a deadlocked jury now brings to close the story of how Williams fell from rising television and NBA analyst to reportedly spending the next 18 months in jail without parole.  He was to face retrial later this month.

It's interesting how this decision this morning comes on the heel of his one car auto accident last week that has left him with a broken vertabrae.  He was charged with DWI in that incident.  Is his decision the final turning point that he sees the path that he has tumbled down since that fateful day?  Has he reached rock bottom?  There was the reported incident last year in a New York hotel where he alledgedly attempted suicide.

Whatever demons that exist in Jayson Williams hopefully this will begin his road back.  We can only hope that he becomes a cautioniary tale to the dangers of the handling of handguns and other weapons - see Plaxico Burress and Gilbert Arenas for further incidents among professional athletes.

The New Jersey Nets are in a total freefall this season.  If they are trying to demonstrate to LeBron James why he should consider them for his relocation next season, they have an interesting way of gong about it.

Today they are about to announce a trade of Eduardo Najera back to Dallas (getting back Kris Humphries).  This after cutting their 2009 1st round draft choice Sean Williams and waiving Rafer Alston earlier this week.  Who is LeBron gong to inbound the ball to, himself?  What is the benefit of coming to a "team" that isn't a team?  Best he will have to show for a relocation is wearing a Brooklyn jersey in 3 years once the Barkley Arena is built.  Hey LeBron, you can buy a jersey and put your name on the back at the NBA store.  You won't win an NBA Championship during your time with the Nets, let alone make the playoffs in the first three years.  Is that how you want to spend your prime years?

Money here says Net's are out of the running.

Jayson Williams, former New Jersey Nets power forward, was involved in a one car accident in New York.  The accident broke Mr. Williams neck.  He was driving while intoxicated.

Williams is currently awaiting re-trial on his manslaughter charge of 8 years ago, where he allegedly shot his chauffer in his home and covered up the incident.

Gilbert Arenas, star guard of the Washington Wizards, was indefinitely suspended by the NBA yesterday in regards to his bringing in three handguns to the Washington Wizard practice facility this past week.  What prompted the suspension however appears to be his cavalier response to reporters and his teammates during a huddle in a game two days ago.

What is it about professional athletes regarding handguns?  Didn't the Plaxico Burress incident bring to light the seriousness of how professional sport leagues and municipalities look upon this dangerous situation?  Image is always an issue with professional sport leagues, that is why the teams put in moral clauses in the athletes contracts.  Guns in our neighborhoods are a moral issue.  1 + 1 = 2.  How is it that Arenas either didn't understand the seriousness of this problem or chose to ignore it?

Burress lost his job and his freedom, and that was for shooting himself.  Here is Arenas, who brings in not one, not two, but three handguns to a locker room and jokes with a teammate to choose one.  What is perhaps even more unsettling is that the other player didn't have to select one of Arena's, but brandished one of his own from his locker.  Is it any wonder the NBA is concerned.

In a move they didn't want to make but had to save the face of the coach and the franchise, on Sunday, prior to what would become a record tying 17th straight season-opening loss, the N.J. Nets fired head coach Lawrence Frank.  Snuday's loss to the World Champion Los Angeles Lakers tied them with the 1988-89 Miami Heat and the 1999 Los Angeles Clippers.  They need to beat the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday to avoid having the record all to themselves.

Frank was the franchise's winningest coach but was dealt serious injuries to his team to start the season and no longer have Vince Carter.  The team is looking for a fulll time replacement though assistannt coach Tom Barrise took the reigns for the record tying loss.

Allen Iverson states that he wants to spend more time with his family and children.  What he is really saying is that no one sees him as he sees himself, as a starting point guard that is a intregal part of the offense.  How dare they!  They all must be out of their minds, after all, I'm Allen Iverson.

Allen, sorry to tell you this, but its not that the league has forgetten who you are, its that you don't see who you've evolved into.  Your body has taken years of beatings when you've penetrated to the basket, your attitude in the lockerroom is well noted, and quite frankly, you've lost a step.  Add that up plus the fact that your price is a little high for teams looking to supplement their rotations at this point of the season, not looking for missing Answers, and well, enjoy retirement.

It's a shame when a great athlete has their ego get in the way of making financial decisions, for staying with Memphis was just that.  Years from now that extra few million he just passed on for playing part time will be helpful.  Oh, and for those of us struggling this season to purchase Christmas gifts, let alone pay bills, wish we had a chance to ride the bench for a quarter of what he just passed on.

Good luck Allen.  You were great, and would have been greater if you could have checked the ego when you entered the arena.