The NBA has fired back at Gilbert Arenas.
The league suspended the embattled Washington Wizards sharpshooter this afternoon indefinately and without pay, officials said.
The suspension comes as Arenas could be hit with felony weapons charges that carry heavy prison time for bringing guns across state lines.
ARENAS MOCKS GUN PLAY ON COURT
The Wizards star would face up to five years behind bars for each of the four pistols that he turned over to team security after the Dec. 21 lock er-room dustup with team mate Javaris Crittenton.
One of the guns Arenas copped to bringing to the Verizon Center from his Virginia home, in violation of DC gun statutes, was a gold-plated Magnum Desert Eagle, the hulking weapon of choice for the villainous agents in "The Matrix."
Washington's strict gun laws only permit residents to have guns and they generally must be kept in the home.
The Post first reported last week that Arenas had threatened a teammate with the guns inside the DC locker room following a card game.
Arenas is in the second year of a six-year, $111 million contract that could go up in smoke if the team invokes a morals clause in the pact. Also, the league's collective bargaining agreement specifically bans guns from NBA facilities.
On Monday, Arenas issued an apology, saying, "Joke or not, I now recognize that what I did was a mistake and was wrong," he said. "I should not have brought the guns to DC in the first place, and I now realize that there's no such thing as joking around when it comes to guns -- even if unloaded."
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