Prosecutors: Give Arenas 3 Months in Jail

Prosecutors say Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas tried to pressure teammate Javaris Crittenton into covering up their locker-room confrontation in December.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Kavanaugh made the allegation in a court filing Tuesday as he advocated for a three-month jail sentence for Arenas for bringing guns to the Verizon Center. Arenas' lawyer is arguing for probation and community service. Sentencing is scheduled for Friday.

Kavanaugh quoted from a text message that Arenas purportedly asked a teammate to forward to Crittenton. In it, he tells Crittenton not to mention their dispute if he is asked about the guns.

A spokeswoman for Arenas' lawyer had no comment.

Arenas pleaded guilty Jan. 15 to one count of violating the District of Columbia's gun laws.

In January, Arenas and Crittendon were suspended without pay for the remainder of the season by NBA commissioner David Stern.

Arenas's suspension is the third-most severe non-drug-related NBA suspension, the Washington Post reported. Ron Artest was suspended 86 games (73 regular season and 13 playoff postseason) for his role in the brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills in November 2004, and Latrell Sprewell was originally suspended for a full year for attempting to choke then-Golden State Warriors Coach P.J. Carlesimo in 1997, but an arbitrator later reduced the suspension to just 68 games.