Re: You're better than that Gilbert Arenas <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Gilbert Arenas has certainly come a long way since his tragic and poverty-stricken childhood. His success story is absolutely inspirational. Even so, the bit about taking off his jersey and throwing it to the middle of the court in hopes of seeing the fans stampede and trample each other to claim it is extremely disappointing. As though he considers his sweaty shirt to be some kind of holy relic.It's one thing to be playful, but quite another to be so bloated with self-reverence. Apparently Arenas has completely forgotten his own humble beginnings.For shame.</div>http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/6629496 - Charley Rosen
Re: You're better than that Gilbert Arenas This happened around a month ago when we played Seattle so it's kinda old. I seriousely hope you don't think that he expected to see a battle to get his sweaty jersey.
Re: You're better than that Gilbert Arenas <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (tHe_pEsTiLeNcE @ Apr 12 2007, 06:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I thought he did this every game......</div>He usually throws his jersey into the crowd at the end of every game... not sure if that's only at home, or also at away games.
Re: You're better than that Gilbert Arenas Ok God (BCB), you bash Gilbert when he does something like lay the jersey on the ground, but you don't say sh*t when he gives out his jersey after every single game. And not to mention the 20,000 Gil jerseys he planned to give out in the first home playoff game. But it's all good, you only show up when he does something wrong.
Re: You're better than that Gilbert Arenas <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>He usually throws his jersey into the crowd at the end of every game... not sure if that's only at home, or also at away games.</div>It's both.Weird move by Arenas, but it's not uncommon for him. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Ok God (BCB), you bash Gilbert when he does something like lay the jersey on the ground, but you don't say sh*t when he gives out his jersey after every single game. And not to mention the 20,000 Gil jerseys he planned to give out in the first home playoff game. But it's all good, you only show up when he does something wrong</div>Yawn, it's just like you defending Gil every time. It's a cycle. You got the lovers and the haters.
Re: You're better than that Gilbert Arenas Although I agree that Ming defends Arenas too much, I feel the same way as he does. He gives out tons of jerseys all the time and that never gets noticed as something nice to do, but when he does something like this, he gets hated on? I dont get it....Even if he is doing it to see who will run to get the jersey, he is still giving away his jersey...Its still a nice thing to do.
Re: You're better than that Gilbert Arenas <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>I dont get it....Even if he is doing it to see who will run to get the jersey, he is still giving away his jersey...Its still a nice thing to do.</div>What I don't get is fans aren't allowed on the court. So if they were to run out, they would be escorted out by security. He should just throw his jersey like he always does in the crowd. I mean if he wants to see people scramble for his jersey, he'll only get the same response from the stands. Makes no sense to me.
Re: You're better than that Gilbert Arenas Do you think he was even thinking about that when he did it? He just wanted to see the response that he would get from the fans. I really dont think there was anything wrong with what he did.
Re: You're better than that Gilbert Arenas <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Do you think he was even thinking about that when he did it?</div>Clearly not because it makes zero sense. There's not anything morally wrong about the situation. It just shows he does things before thinking them through.
Re: You're better than that Gilbert Arenas The league is that much better with Gil, imagine a league with players that are emotionless on the court when playing and show no expression and look depressed?! I love it when he pulls out the Hibachi or when he took a bowe to the fans in the Staples Arena.
Re: You're better than that Gilbert Arenas <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ballerman2112 @ Apr 12 2007, 08:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Although I agree that Ming defends Arenas too much, I feel the same way as he does. He gives out tons of jerseys all the time and that never gets noticed as something nice to do, but when he does something like this, he gets hated on? I dont get it....Even if he is doing it to see who will run to get the jersey, he is still giving away his jersey...Its still a nice thing to do.</div>Well KG, VC, etc donate millions of dollars to unprivileged individuals and don't get props, do you expect gil to get props for donating an 150 dollar jersey every game to people with money to buy the 150 dollar seats?
Re: You're better than that Gilbert Arenas Gilbert Arenas is honestly a good guy, he just does some odd and questionable things sometimes.
Re: You're better than that Gilbert Arenas <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (tHe_pEsTiLeNcE @ Apr 13 2007, 01:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Well KG, VC, etc donate millions of dollars to unprivileged individuals and don't get props, do you expect gil to get props for donating an 150 dollar jersey every game to people with money to buy the 150 dollar seats?</div>You think that's all he does?Gilbert Arenas mentors a boy who lost his family in a fire when he was 10. They go out shopping, bowling, and got him a job as a ballboy for the Wiz, and acts like a brother figure to him.Every game this season, the Gil scores for schools effective. For every point Gil scored, he would donate $100 to a specific school for every game. He already donated $210,500 before his injury.http://www.nba.com/wizards/community/GSS0607.html
Re: You're better than that Gilbert Arenas <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ming637 @ Apr 13 2007, 03:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>You think that's all he does?Gilbert Arenas mentors a boy who lost his family in a fire when he was 10. They go out shopping, bowling, and got him a job as a ballboy for the Wiz, and acts like a brother figure to him.</div>I remember hearing something about that. But its obvious that Arenas is a good man. Its just that he doesn't like to use his brain much before he makes his actions.
Re: You're better than that Gilbert Arenas <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Rok @ Apr 12 2007, 11:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Clearly not because it makes zero sense. There's not anything morally wrong about the situation. It just shows he does things before thinking them through.</div>If its not morally wrong, then I guess there wasnt anything to think about in the first place...And pestilence, Gilbert does more than just donate a jersey every game...Im sure he donates money as well. And what about last year in the playoffs? Didnt you watch that special on him? How he took a kid under his wing and all that stuff...
Re: You're better than that Gilbert Arenas <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (HoNgKoNgKoBe @ Apr 13 2007, 09:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I remember hearing something about that. But its obvious that Arenas is a good man. Its just that he doesn't like to use his brain much before he makes his actions.</div> You probabely wanna know Gilbert personally before you make an assumption like that. Also, Gil does alot for charity. He has a charity foundation "Zero 2 Hero" foundation He does "scores for schools" for every point he scores at home he donates $100 to a specific montogomery county public school. Ming talked about the mentor thing. He of course donates money straight up to orginizations and does more.
Re: You're better than that Gilbert Arenas <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>You probabely wanna know Gilbert personally before you make an assumption like that.</div>So is Gilbert a bad man? Also, do you know Gilbert personally?
