Gilbert Arenas Speaks On His Future

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Washington Wizards star guard Gilbert Arenas hasn't spoken to the media, except for an apology letter, since being suspended for the rest of the season by the NBA for having guns in the locker room. In a Washington D.C. courtroom, Arenas pleaded guilty to the gun possession charges in January and will be sentenced on March 26. But he told the Associated Press that he's not sure if he's worried about the outcome.

"If the judge goes off with the story the papers write, then, yeah," Arenas said. "But if he goes off the actual real story, then I have no problems with it."

Whatever happens, Arenas just wants to play basketball again. He's in the second season of a six-year $111 million contract with the Wizards, who basically removed his image, jerseys, and any scent of him from team's stores, locker room and arena. He'd still go back if they want him though.

"I have no problem," Arenas said. "Basketball is basketball. I don't think people realize that. No matter what city, overseas, D-league, park league -- I just want to play. But that's up to the city and the owners. It's out of my hands."

In the meantime, Arenas is trying to make valuable use of his time. In speaking with the Associated Press, Arenas was spending his time with the folks at PETA giving away fur coats to women in need.

"You've got to remember: I've been hurt for two years before this, and so I did all my stir-crazy moments then," he said. "So now it's like 'I'm used to this, I'm used to this time off.' Just play with the kids, be a father."

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