Folks, if there’s something I want you to learn from Gilbert Arenas, it’s this: pay your gambling debts. Wait, let’s back up for a second. Let me change that: Don’t have gambling debts. In order to have gambling debt, that means you wagered with money that you didn’t have on you. You should never do that. Only gamble money you have and can afford to lose. That’s gambling rule #1 as far as I’m concerned.

For those who don’t know, Gilbert Arenas, the superstar Washington Wizards guard, and some other basketball player who I don’t know (turns out his name is Javaris Crittenton) allegedly drew guns on each other in the team’s locker room after the game. The dispute was supposedly over $60,000 that he owed Crittenton over a gambling debt.

This is stupid for many reasons, the main one being that two teammates allegedly drew guns on each other. Look at it this way. Arenas supposedly owed $60,000. He has a $111 million contract! That means he can afford to pay. And what about Crittenton? Is his electricity going to be cut off if he doesn’t get the money right away? Only if he wastes electricity like Al Gore. Crittenton will make $1.5 million this year.

Unfortunately for Arenas and Crittenton, they’re going to get in a lot of trouble. Washington, D.C. has the most fascist anti-gun laws in the country and even in states with lax gun laws, it’s illegal to point a gun at someone for a reason other than self defense.

I believe in the second amendment and support the right to bear arms, but you need to do so responsibly. Unfortunately, there seems to be a large number of NBA players using guns irresponsibly. In fact, sports books are currently placing odds on which NBA player will be the next to be busted for gun possession. Right now, Kobe Bryant has even odds, Lebron James is +500 and Allen Iverson is +250, to name a few. Is Iverson still playing?

Though I already said it, I’ll say it again to make sure my point is crystal clear. Never bet money you don’t currently have on you. Never bet money that you can’t afford to lose. Always make good on your bets. Also, if someone owes you money, pick a more civilized method of reminder than sticking a gun in their face. Thank you.