Manhattan Strip Clubs: Stern Shuts Down Season for Arenas, Crittenton
Both players will be suspended without pay, a significant punishment in both cases, but more so for Arenas who is in the second year of a six year, $111 million contract and stands to lose roughly $10 million while serving out the suspension.
Arenas and Crittenton’s suspensions rank as the third and fourth longest handed down in league history, behind those of Ron Artest, who was suspended following the infamous player and fan brawl at the Palace in Auburn Hills when he charged into the stands during a game between the Pacers and Pistons and the suspension of former NBA player Latrell Sprewell who was suspended for attempting to choke his head coach PJ Carlesimo during a practice session. The length of the suspensions exceed, by far, the longest handed down for any weapons violation – a seven game suspension received by then-Pacer guard Stephen Jackson following his plead to a felony criminal recklessness count after discharging a gun outside a strip club in Indianapolis.