Talk About an Image Problem

Could things get any worse for the Washington Wizards right now? By now everyone knows the ins and outs of the Gilbert Areneas fiasco. But just yesterday, one of the newest members of the team, Josh Howard, was accused of missing a game because he was hungover while he was still with the Dallas Mavericks last month. Howard, not surprisingly, called the accusation a lie and refused to address it further.

It's known that the NBA has an image problem with its players, but what is happening in our nation's capitol this season is astounding. The Wizards just got over losing the face of the franchise, Areneas, for bringing firearms into the locker room. Now a new player is accused of missing a game due to a hangover. One has to feel bad for the organization and the situation the players are putting it in.

Now I realize that the Josh Howard isn't a marquee player, but that isn't the point. The fact is the members of the Wizards, while with the team or elsewhere, have engaged in some questionable behaviors and should be held accountable.

With a new collective bargaining agreement in the works, the players can't be doing such stupid things like the Wizards have been doing. The players want the upper hand in negotiating, but it seems they are doing everything possible to give it up.