August 3, 2007
'Dre Day
In news that will make hard luck single guys everywhere feel better about themselves, Wizards forward Andray Blatche was arrested yesterday for soliciting sex from an undercover police officer in Thomas Circle. This isn't the first run in with trouble for Blatche since joining the Wizards: he was carjacked and shot in the chest during his rookie year.
Compounding the issue for Blatche is the fact that he currently has a 5-year, $12.5 million dollar contract extension on the table from Wizards General Manager Ernie Grunfeld. It remains to be seen how this arrest will affect Blatche's future with the Wizards, but we're guessing Grunfeld isn't a happy camper right now. As Wizards Insider notes, Blatche is known to go out on the town quite a bit whenever the Wiz hit the road.
In other Wizards news, today is the deadline for the team to sign or trade Spanish guard Juan Carlos Navarro. If nothing is done by the end of the day, Navarro's Spanish club will raise his buyout back to $14 million, effectively ending any chance for him to play in the NBA. If a deal is done today — the Memphis Grizzlies are reportedly interested and perhaps willing to give up a first round pick next year — then Navarro's buyout is only $3 million. Also, second round pick Dominic McGuire has been signed to a three year deal.
Lastly, the NBA schedule for 2007-2008 has been released. The Wizards open in Indiana on Halloween and travel to Boston for a nationally televised game against the Celtics on Friday, November 2nd. The home opener is the following night against the Orlando Magic.
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So was the officer female, or a female impersonator?
Regarding Blatche: you are a professional basketball player, you should not need to pay for sex, fucking moron.
Regarding Navarro: they should do a sign and trade, at the very least he is an excellent prospect, and 3 million is not a lot to pay for an extra first round pick next year.
Even if Blatche was too stupid, lazy, unattractive, [insert pejorative adjective here] to get laid without paying, why would he be out picking up a STREETWALKER? With all the talk about the "DC Madam" surely he knows that female companionship is just a phone call (and a few Benjys) away.
Fucking idiot, I hope Grunfeld cuts his stupid ass loose if for no other reason than he is obviously an indiscreet moron who will certainly be making news again for some other boneheaded transgression.
really? they released last year's schedule?
of course he has to pay for sex. He's andray blatche. have you seen his stats? even the most desperate NBA groupies aren't that desperate. Now if this were Agent Zero trying to get his hibachi on from a streetwalker, then I'd be surprised.
Thank god NBA now has an age limit to enter the draft...This will protect the Wizards from making more dumb picks. Drafting High School players is not worth it....except for James but he was really 23 when he was in HS..
trying to get his hibachi on from a streetwalker
MCLs!!! (Max Cady Laughs)
You can get hookers at Thomas Circle? Wow. I'm naive.