Arenas: Guns Were For Joke On Teammate (ap)

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FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2009, file photo, Washington Wizards' Javaris Crittenton(notes) is shown during media day in Washington. Wizards teammates Gilbert Arenas(notes) and Javaris Crittenton drew guns on each other during a Christmas Eve locker room argument over a gambling debt, according to The New York Post. Citing an anonymous source, the newspaper reports in it's Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, edition that the standoff was sparked when Crittenton became angry at Arenas for refusing to make good on a gambling debt.

Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas says he took unloaded guns from his locker in a "misguided effort to play a joke" on a teammate. Arenas released a written statement Monday after meeting with law enforcement officials. And Arenas' lawyer says the player voluntarily met with prosecutors and detectives and answered every question during a two-hour interview.

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