Gil on Media Narratives

Gilbert Arenas ERUPTS about his thoughts on how media narratives can control an NBA player’rs life.
After his controversial gun locker room incident with the Wizards he was blacklisted and the media conveyed the story. He never got to get out his own thoughts. But now that podcasting is popular he can tell his story and get the truth out there. It is impossible to hide in the digital age.

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38 comments
  1. Gil im a wiz fan for life, and i asked caron back then if u actually did what the media said you did and he said YES and shook his head in dissapointment😂 you lost millions bc of your actions and the media combined. You committed and felony and had to pay the price

  2. But on most of these player podcasts it’s no pushback to anything that’s said ? Like when KAT went on Pat Bev pod and said he the best shooting big ever it’s a lot of “yes men” energy

  3. Mccants had an excellent perspective mentioning wen you do speak out against a narrative and correct it people perceive it as you not taken accountability so it’s hypocritical to a fault narratives based solely upon other narratives not the actual story but some individuals buy into bc they dislike a certain person.

  4. Just look at Jimmy Butler once he went to Minnesota. Someone was pushing the narrative because they didn’t want to pay him.
    Crazy how things changed once he was under solid management, coaching, and accountability.

  5. You pulled a gun out on your teammate… how is that “pushing a narrative”… lmaooo that’s what happened bro 🤦🏿‍♂️ we don’t need player sugar coating stories to make it sound innocent

  6. Nobody cares about that gun shit, that’s in the past, it is what it is…you had a great career with the Warriors and Wizards, and you have a successful podcast…

  7. players have a voice now. players didnt have a voice back in the day. take advantage of it now. use the voice to defend yourself against the media's narrative.

  8. How about be a professional and don’t do stupid stuff. Now, some of the narratives are made up and are set up to hurt players earning potential!

  9. Yes it's true you can talk back put a cap on topics, only if you're not employed. NBA wouldn't allow anyone to tarnish the reputation of its superstars or the league. In short shut up or leave. Look at Pat bev he is gone cause he wants to play somewhere. Or did he got suspended by the NBA. MJ retires or got suspended cause his gambling problem. Kobe's rape case gone. No one ever talked to straighten the story. Why? Cause of Money.

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