Gilbert Arenas arrested in illegal gambling case

Former NBA All-Star, 43-year-old Gilbert Arenas, is backmost successful the spotlight, but this clip for each the incorrect reasons. The erstwhile apical defender was arrested unneurotic with 5 different men connected suspicion of moving an amerciable gambling business.

According to the US authorities, the luxury villa owned by the erstwhile hoops subordinate was turned into a spot wherever poker games with immense stakes were held. "Pot Limit Omaha" was played, and everything was organized astatine a precocious level - hostesses, waiters, cooks and equipped security.

Accusations and aged shadows

Arenas was charged with "conspiracy to run an amerciable gambling business" and making mendacious statements to national investigators. It is absorbing that 1 of the detained men is considered to beryllium the person of an planetary transgression radical that comes from Israel.

This is not the archetypal clip that the arguable defender has made headlines. Back successful 2009, helium was suspended from the NBA due to the fact that helium brandished a weapon successful the Washington Wizards locker room. Shortly aft the extremity of the suspension, helium moved to Orlando, and past his declaration was "amnestied". He played for a abbreviated clip successful China, aft which helium ends his career.

After finishing his nonrecreational career, Arenas tried his manus arsenic an expert and podcaster. There helium besides attracted attraction with arguable statements, particularly erstwhile helium criticized European players:

"I cognize what the NBA should bash - to get escaped of Europeans. Defense is learned successful college. What assemblage bash Europeans spell to? They are not bully capable athletes, they are not accelerated oregon jumpy. They are a weakness successful defense. We person 150 Europeans successful the league, and nary of them are apical defenders. Only Rudi Gober and Janis Antetokounmpo basal out. All but them are exclusively offensive."

He besides touched connected Nikola Jokić:

"Jokić tin triumph this league, but nary 1 volition care. I'm sorry, but Jokić is not going to go a superstar. He's not doing thing that kids privation to see. He's great, but he's not attractive."