Right after Dallas Mavericks' Raymond Felton pleaded guilty over a New York gun case, the NB has made a decision to suspend Felton for four games for the said incident.
The star point guard pleaded guilty taking a plea deal that involved admitting a felony but spares him jail. Felton admitted that he owns high end fire arms that are unlicensed. He owns large-capacity ammunition magazine and a semi-automatic pistol.
Because he admitted the case, he was instantaneously sentenced to 500 hours of community service and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine. According to Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Jonathan Rebold, he is allowed to do the service outside New York.
According to Felton "I demonstrated poor judgment and I take full responsibility for my actions. Moving forward I'm eager to get to Dallas, to start fresh and make a positive impact in the Dallas metropolitan area."
The gun case resulted after Felton's law student wife filed for divorce. Her attorney brought a loaded semi-automatic gun to one of the police precincts in NYC and informed them that it was owned by Felton and that she wanted to have it out of the house. For the record, Walden has said that Felton never threatened anyone with a gun.
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban "Today we were made aware of Raymond Felton's suspension. We also learned that Raymond will be permitted to complete his community service outside the state of New York. The Mavericks are working with Raymond and the court to develop a community service program that will have a positive and lasting impact on North Texas."
He said that they are "working with Raymond and the court to develop a community service program that will have a positive and lasting impact on North Texas."
Felton will not be paid during the duration of his suspension.
Felton started his NBA career in 2005. He was drafted 5th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft. Over his career, Felton has been a member of the Charlotte Bobcats, New York Knicks (twice), Denver Nuggets, and Portland Trail Blazers. Last season, Felton missed 17 games while battling injuries and averaged a career-low 9.7 points as the Knicks went 37-45 and missed the playoffs.
