WASHINGTON - -The Washington Wizards plan to fine players for participating in Gilbert Arenas' on-court antics that made light of his gun troubles, an NBA official said Thursday.
He said the team is reviewing details from the Tuesday night game at Philadelphia before determining who will be fined and how much. The official has direct knowledge of the team's plans and spoke on condition of anonymity because the review was still under way.
Before the game, Arenas was surrounded by his teammates when he knelt on the court and pointed his index fingers at them, as if he were firing guns. A photograph shows nearly all the players laughing or smiling.
Arenas was suspended indefinitely without pay by the NBA on Wednesday for taking guns to the Verizon Center and related incidents, including a locker-room spat with teammate Javaris Crittenton that involved firearms.
Also Thursday, a huge Arenas banner was removed from the side of the Verizon Center by order of the team. Several stories tall, the banner had "Character, Commitment, Connection" superimposed on his image.