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Update: Arenas is now under investigation by NBA and Law Enforcement for foul play involving firearms in the Wizards locker room.

It has been awhile since we have published a Lookalike Morphing. We apologize, but with so much going on, we have had to put them on the back burner, unless of course the requests come in, in which case we will always squeeze ‘em in. That being said, please be patient, we will get to your morphs as soon as we can!

Special thanks to reader Adam for suggesting we morph Gilbert Arenas of the Washington Wizards with actor Jesse Martin of the famous television show Law & Order. Ironic, no?

Jesse Martin is a theatre, film, and television actor. He started his career on stage with the role of Tom Collins in Rent, but is most widely known and accomplished as hard-nosed Detective Ed Green in the NBC series Law & Order. He played this role from 1999 to 2008.

Much like Arenas, Martin’s role is a detective who share characteristics: savvy and street-smart. With partner Lennie Briscoe (Jerry Orbach), Detective Green hits the streets to find the facts and solve crimes. They are on top of their game, so to speak. They sniff out the truth.

Good thing for Arenas Detective Green is an actor, and cannot use his make believe skills to investigate during the Gilbert Arenas probe.

Gilbert Arenas, if you didn’t know, is the star point guard of the Washington Wizards. His team is located in D.C., the symbolic and ironic heartland of “Law & Order.”  Laws are born here.

Arenas case has the recipe that adheres to the Law and Order script protocol:

• Arenas initially tried to cover up the truth by lying about his alibi. This never looks good. He should ask Monta Ellis about honesty.
• He possibly faces jail time if this goes bad. Sure Arenas didn’t pull a “Plaxico Burress,” but he brought the guns into the locker room, while he was on the job. Ouch.
• Someone knows what really happened in the locker room. The probe will uncover this person, and then we will know what happened.
• If Arenas and the law get ugly with each other,he has a lot to lose. His contract might be voided. If it turns out he knowingly lied to attempt a cover up, the law issues strict justice.

When healthy, Arenas is an elite level player. He combines with Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler to make up the Wizards “big three” in D.C. It has been shaky for Washington in this season for Arenas and his teammates, and this is the kind of distraction that could light the fuse that results in roster fire sales and rebuilding.

We now bring you NBA Lookalike Morphing #15: Gibert Arenas vs. Jesse Martin. Enjoy!

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