In his new memoir, Tuff Juice: My Journey from the Streets to the NBA, veteran Caron Butler recounted the now-infamous incident between Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton in December 2009, when the two teammates with the Washington Wizards brought guns into the locker room.
In the excerpt describing that incident (h/t Dan Steinberg of the Washington Post), Butler recalled it began over a dispute on the team plane after Arenas pocketed $1,100 Crittenton felt he owed him after a card game. Antawn Jamison had to restrain the two, though they continued to argue until the plane landed, resulting in the following exchange:
“I’ll see your [expletive] at practice and you know what I do,” Gilbert said.
“What the [expletive] you mean, you know what I do?” replied Javaris.
“I play with guns.”
“Well I play with guns, too."
The two weren't kidding. According to Butler, Arenas showed up to practice two days later with four guns, which he was displaying for all to see. That led to the following:
“Hey, MF, come pick one,&r ...
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Caron Butler Details Gilbert Arenas Gun Incident in New Book
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