Forbes Editor Michael Ozanian, Speaks about the Gilbert Arenas gambling situation and says the NBA is “full of thugs”:

NBA commissioner David Stern would love to bring legalized gambling throughout the country to the league. Legalized gambling would pave the way for an expansion franchise in Las Vegas that would go for a record amount around $500 million and bring a lot of money to team owners at a time when many of them are losing money. All Stern has to do is convince the politicos in D.C. that he has a handle on his league. But with the countrys debts rising even faster than President Obamas poll ratings are sinking.

NBA Thug ?

But news of an alleged gun duel between two players on the Washington Wizards could kill Stern’s vision. Thanks to a New York Post Article, the league reportedly found out that on December 21 Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton drew guns on each other over gambling debt in the team’s locker room at the Verizon Center which, with more than a taste of irony, is in Washington, D.C. Many NBA players carry guns and the league is full of thugs. But most fans and sponsors don’t care, and for those that do care the NBA has done a wonderful job keeping its dirty laundry out of the press.But this fiasco will be hard for Stern to explain, especially if he goes to testify before congress on how wholesome and clean his league is.