On December 24, 2009, it was revealed that NBA player Gilbert Arenas had admitted to storing unloaded firearms in his locker at Verizon Center and had surrendered them to team security. In doing so, Arenas not only violated NBA rules against bringing firearms into an arena, but also violated D.C. ordinances as well. On January 1, 2010, it was reported that Arenas and teammate Javaris Crittenton had unloaded guns in the Wizards' locker room during a Christmas Eve argument regarding gambling debts. The D.C. police and the U.S. Attorney's office are investigating.
On January 6, 2010, (coindentally Arenas's brithday) the NBA suspended Arenas indefinitely without pay until its investigation is complete. NBA Commissioner David Stern said in a statement that while Arenas would likely face a long suspension, "his ongoing conduct has led me to conclude that he is not currently fit to take the court in an NBA game." By nearly all accounts, the final straw for Stern was when Arenas' teammates surrounded him during pregame introductions and he pretended to shoot them with guns made from his fingers. This act is known as Gunfingers, which leads many to believe that Arenas is affiliated with Trotting. The Wizards issued a statement of their own condemning Arenas' behavior.
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