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The Dream - Love vs. Money: Part 2

I have always taken a stance to shy away from serious issues, and with the recent changes in the Washington Wizards organization...I've decided to ignore the problem and move forward as always.

Back to the Future

I cover every NBA team and I'm usually on assignment in Philadelphia, and DC. In light of what the Wizards are going through, on any given day, I'm front and center of what's going in the nation's capital...in fact I'm sitting in section 104 of the Verizon Center as I pen this biased piece.

Two years ago I interviewed David Falk, and he told me that the best writers cover all things great and small, good or bad...which led me to think that I should give my thoughts on Gilbert Arenas.

First and foremost this started as a joke that went too far, and now the future of Arenas' basketball career is in jeopardy. The fact that it was Gilbert with his usual playful antics...enabled him to continue to push the envelope and "make light" of everything. I wish one of the powers that be would have stopped this before it was too late, however to no avail, things got out of hand.

I don't gamble, nevertheless I can understand the life and camaraderie on the road. Things happen and some things should never happen. I think that this "joke" made the NBA to come down on him with force...in essence an example had to be made, and like it or not, that's how the game of life is played.

I want things to work out, because I feel that everyone makes mistakes and should have a chance at redemption. The question becomes...if eligible will the Wizards organization bring Gilbert back? He hasn't played in over 2 seasons due to injury and the team became accustomed to playing without him. He's been playing well this year, however in their first official game without him, the Wiz played great defense with a consistent offensive attack, and was able to defeat the Magic 104-97.

It's all a numbers game...as the organization was looking to move a player or two for financial purposes before this happened, and if Arenas' $111 million dollar contract becomes void, then things will change in a major fashion for both Gilbert and the Wizards' bank accounts.

For now its wait and see.

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