After teammate shot, Carmelo makes plea for gun control

Carmelo Anthony speaks to the media on same day one of his teammates was shot.In the wake of a teammate being robbed and shot by masked thugs, Carmelo Anthony made a plea for gun control during a session with reporters that provided both compassion for the victim and insight into the dangers of celebrity life.

“(Gun control) is just something we have to do,” said Anthony, who was part of the NBA’s video campaign against gun violence released around Christmas. “We have to figure it out.”

Coach Derek Fisher, GM Steve Mills and the Knicks’ head of security John Donohue addressed the players just hours after reserve swingman Cleanthony Early was shot in the knee outside of Queens strip club…