Gilbert Arenas on laying his jersey in the middle of the court after his game winning shot (from the Washington Post)
“You know, I always dreamed about someone leaving a jersey on the court and having everybody run out and trample each other to get it; so I was trying to see if that would happen. But I was the only person standing out there, so I was kind of disappointed.” Arenas’s stunt fizzled because the stunned fans ringing the court at Key Arena froze and stared at the jersey while Arenas stood over it. After a few moments and with some encouragement from his date, one brave man eventually walked from his seat underneath the basket, got around a security guard and made a move for the jersey only to be foiled by the Sonics mascot, who snatched it off the floor in defiance. “Mascots are getting crazy these days,” Arenas said.”
Kevin Garnett on Arenas’ showboating (from the Star Tribune)
“That’s pretty insulting. There are just certain standards, man. You can hit shots and, y’know what, ‘I’m good, you’re good, you hit a shot,’ it’s cool. But that’s like T.O. going to the star.”
“I’m not any rootin’, tootin’ bad [guy],” Garnett said. “I don’t think I would be the only one who would address that on this team, if not all 13, 14, 15 of us.”
Then the Wolves star went elder statesman: “Hey, it’s a young league right now. These young boys feel like they can do that, and until you do something about it, that’s just what it is.”
5 responses so far ↓
garrett // Mar 25, 2007 at 6:32 am
fuck kg he’s mad cuz he hasnt hit a gw this year
Maple // Mar 25, 2007 at 12:07 pm
I can agre with that. It IS insulting, but you know what Gilbert made a game winning shot, he can do whatever he wants. I’m a Lakers fan, I wasn’t that bothered when he bowed. But everytime Gilbert fails to make a shot late in the game, i’m laughing. Like last night when he missed that 3 against the Clippers.
The next Gilbert // Mar 26, 2007 at 9:19 am
Arenas does dis cause he wants 2 have a lil fun and make da fans happy if i was at da game i would have not waited i would have ran out to get da jersey so Gilbert kep doin u
BiGpimpin // Mar 29, 2007 at 7:58 am
he bowed to his fam and friends who were all there to watch the game. But even if not, he’s just having fun, he’s not trying to show people up (although he does plenty of showing players up on the court).
Hani // Apr 4, 2007 at 6:38 am
you know i like kevin g. but you know he shouldn’t be talking about other people when all he knows is squat. i bet you that he’s just mad at the fact that all eyes are on you instead of him.and he couldn’t think of anything else to bring up but that fact. i mean why does he care that you have a websitecalled gilbertology. i bet you that he doesn’t even have a website.so keep doing your thing boy.
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