Gilbert = Denzel Washington Fan?

Posted by JakeTheSnake on October 2nd, 2008 in Links

Yesterday, Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, who write The Reliable Source for the Washington Post had a live discussion to talk about Gilbert Arenas’ engagement.  It’s kind of interesting to see how Gilbert is covered by the gossip crowd, because it sheds a different light on the player we all know and love.  I think this was the most interesting question and answer to come from the session:

McLean, Md.: I live right near Great Falls. Should I start stalking the area to get a glimpse of Gilbert? What are the odds that he knocks back a pint or two at the Old Brogue or Tavern?

Amy Argetsinger: Not good. I think he mostly hangs out by his shark tank playing Halo 3 and hosting Denzel Washington film festivals at home.

We all know about Gilbert’s shark tank and Halo fetishes, but this is the first I’ve heard of Gilbert being a Denzel Washington fan.  I can only imagine how many times his kids have had to watch Remember the Titans.

If you’re looking for some more Gilbert stuff, the Wizards website has two interviews up, that cover his influence in getting Juan Dixon signed and how he’s become “Coach Arenas“.

Also, Gilbert is the cover-boy for the latest issue of Dime Magazine.  Hopefully, I’ll be able to snag a copy of it this weekend and get you some highlights.

3 responses so far ↓

  • Amy // Oct 2, 2008 at 1:36 pm

    Indeed, he’s a big fan. Back in January, Gibert blogged about he spends the holidays re-watching all his favorite Denzel Washington flicks,(http://my.nba.com/thread.jspa?threadID=300020230), and said that it’s hard to pick his favorite, just as it’s hard to pick your favorite child, or maybe not so much: “I hear people say you can’t choose between children, but hey, people got their favorite children. Don’t lie. Everybody got their favorite.”

  • trki0110 // Oct 3, 2008 at 1:14 am

    Gil said once in one of his blog entries that his favourite movie is American gangster and that he likes all the movies featuring D.W. so probably this is the reason

  • JakeTheSnake // Oct 3, 2008 at 12:30 pm

    Good call. I completely forgot about that until you mentioned it. Now I’m just scared that Gilbert has American Gangster marathons with his kids.

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