Following in the footsteps of R&B singer Mario, troubled NBA player Gilbert Arenas posed for PETA’s “Ink Not Mink” anti-fur campaign.

Gilbert is a three-time NBA All-Star and a three-time member of the All-NBA Team. His sizzling moves have earned him nicknames such as “Agent Zero” and “Hibachi,” a Japanese word that means “bowl of fire.” Gilbert’s a fierce competitor on the court, but it’s his compassion toward animals off the court that makes him a true all-star. Join Gilbert in refusing to contribute to animal suffering by not buying or wearing fur or fur trim!

This was obviously done way before Gilbert was suspended indefinitely from the Washington Wizards. Other athletes who support the PETA movement and have posed for the animal rights activist group include Amar’e Stoudemire, Tony Gonzalez, Michael Strahan, “Sugar” Shane Mosley and more.

NBA Commissioner David Stern suspended Gilbert Arenas, a star point guard for the Washington Wizards, Wednesday (Jan 6) for bringing guns into an NBA locker room and pulling one out on a teammate during an argument over a gambling debt. Arenas is is currently under a six-year contract worth $111 million, but he will not receive pay during his suspension.

David Stern said via statement:

The possession of firearms by an NBA player in an NBA arena is a matter of the utmost concern to us. I initially thought it prudent to refrain from taking immediate action because of the pendency of a criminal investigation [however]… his ongoing conduct has led me to conclude that he is not currently fit to take the court in an NBA game.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers take the victory of the series against the Washington Wizards in the sixth game (4-2). LeBron James scoring his 3rd-career playoffs’ triple-double in game 6 with 27 points, 13 rebounds beating the Wizards’ by 17 (105-88). The Cavs has had a great season and now they’re advancing closer to the Finals. Cavaliers’ teammate Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists. LeBron was happy to see his team coming closer to the Finals stated at the end of Game 6:

“Cleveland is advancing. We won the series 4-2. That speaks louder than me saying anything about the fans here, anything about DeShawn Stevenson ,” James said, referring back to when he called him “overrated”. “Cleveland is advancing. That’s all that matters.”

Wizards’ power forward Antawn Jamison scored 23 points and 15 rebounds. Antonio Daniels added 8 points, 5 assists, and 1 rebounds said after the loss in Game 6:

“Three times in a row. It’s tough,” Washington’s Antonio Daniels said. “But who knows what happens if we have a healthy team? A healthy Gilbert Arenas? If we had Darius Songalia for Game 6 — who knows what happens?”

The Cavaliers will play which ever team wins the series between the Boston Celtics Vs. Atlanta Hawks.

(Photos: National Basketball Association) The Cleveland Cavs won again against the Washington Wizards. LeBron James shows once again that he’s less than “overrated”. The Cavs took the victory by a final 3-point shot (100-97). LeBron was booed everytime the ball touched his hand today but that still didn’t stop him. King James had 34 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Delonte West, who scored the final 3-point shot of the game, had 21 points, 5 assists and 3 steals. The Cavs still lead (3-1).

Game 5 airs Wed. (Apr. 30).

The Washington Wizards make a comeback Thursday night. Only behind by one victory, the Cleveland Cavaliers was defeated by the Wizards, bringing an end to their winning spree (2-1). The Cleveland Cavaliers lose brutally by a 36 point blowout (108-72). The Wizards was determined to win last night. They won…and they won hard! DeShawn Stevenson had 19 points. Caron Butler scored 17 points. Loyal fans of the Wizards’ backed up Stevenson’s comment by chanting that LeBron James was “overrated” over and over again. Although Stevenson had to swallow his comments before in the two previous games they were defeated in. LeBron had 22 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists. I’m definitely looking for to Game 4.

Game 4 airs Sunday @ 1 on ABC.

(Photos: Getty Images) The Cleveland Cavaliers diminished the Washington Wizards last night for game 2. LeBron James led his team to a 2-0 lead with a blowout win by 30 points (116 – 86). LeBron racked up 30 points, 12 assists, and 9 rebounds. James was only one rebound off from getting his 2nd career triple-double in the playoffs. Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 16 points and 9 rebounds. Wally Szczerbiak respectively had 15 points.

Game 3 airs Thursday, Apr. 24 @ 8 on TNT.

(Photos: Getty Images) The NBA Playoffs started today, and LeBron James was determined to prove his worthiness in the first game of the playoffs. The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Washington Wizards by a 7-point win (93 – 86). LeBron had 32 points, Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Delonte West made four free throws in the final 15.1 seconds to seal Cleveland’s win. Making two tough shot at the very stretch of the game. LeBron played his hardest to prove to Wizards’ shooting guard, DeShawn Stevenson, that he’s not what Stevenson called him [James], “Overrated”.

Game 2 Starts Monday Night.