Wizards' Arenas wants to repair tarnished image

WASHINGTON: National Basketball Association star Gilbert Arenas is just the latest in a long list of American pro athletes who feel they are above the law or public scrutiny.

In a move to try and repair his tarnished image, the suspended Washington Wizards player wrote an article for The Washington Post in which he issued and apology and said he failed in his responsibility as a professional athlete to set a good example for young NBA fans.

In the op-ed piece, Arenas apologized for a gun incident in the Wizards' dressing-room that caused the league to slap him with a season-long ban.