Wizards Might Keep Arenas

According to Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld, the team plans on keeping Gilbert Arenas. This doesn't make much sense for a team that is trying to rebuild. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy watching Gilbert play. He's entertaining and can score in bunches. The problem is that he committed a serious crime with the weapons offense. To make matters worse, he initially didn't seem remorseful for what he did. It was after he got suspended for the remainder of the season when he all of a sudden was sorry. He does deserve a second chance. There's no doubt what he did was wrong, but as long as he is taking the right steps in correcting his errors, then he should be given a second chance. The thing is, if the Wizards are trying to rebuild, then they should get rid of him.

They got rid of both Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler. These are two players that know how to act professionally no matter where they are. The Wizards got rid of two players that behave well and kept Arenas, who has been disruptive on more than one occasion. Arenas is one of the major reasons why the team has struggled this season. If anything, it would have made more sense to get rid of Arenas and keep both Jamison and Butler.

I would like for the Wizards to keep Arenas. He's a good player that made a bad mistake. Even though he didn't appear remorseful when initially accused of the weapons crime, he has stated that he is sorry for what he did. After his suspension, he has been on his best behavior. Also, the fans that support this Wizards team, want to see a team that can compete each and every game with a chance to win. With Arenas on the court, they have a chance to be competitive and win every game. It was tough to see Jamison and Butler go. These were two good players that did a lot of good for this team. The Wizards can show the fans that they are still committed to winning by keeping Gilbert. As long as he continues to behave well, he should be allowed to rejoin the team.