Gilbert Arenas is no stranger to controversial takes, but he might have outdone himself Monday.
On his Gil’s Arena show, the cast previewed Game 2 of the Denver Nuggets-Minnesota Timberwolves playoff series. That led to the news announced Monday that T-Wolves center Rudy Gobert would miss the game because he had been in Minneapolis for the birth of his first child, with fiancée Julia Bonilla.
Arenas called out Gobert for missing the game.
“It’s a baby bro, it’s gonna be there when you get back … I’m just saying,” Arenas said. “Whatever you think you about to do with the baby, he’s gonna be asleep.”
“Right on the —–,” Brandon Jennings chimed in. “Right on the —– the whole time. Milk.”
“I get it, I hear you want to be with your wife and smile and stuff, but your good NBA health care, insurance is because of you playing,” Arenas said.
Arenas tweeted out the segment, with the question, “Rudy missin’ playoff games for…a baby?”
Rudy missin’ playoff games for…a baby?
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭😭😭 https://t.co/VrAxIwGsL0 pic.twitter.com/b4Od4MfzoE
— Gilbert Arenas (@GilsArenaShow) May 7, 2024
It’s terrible to call out a man for missing work to witness the birth of his first child. That’s a special moment, and despite the wonders of modern medicine, childbirth still carries risks.
One can argue that Arenas doesn’t really believe what he said, that he just did this to spark talk and promote engagement on his podcast. If that’s the case, mission accomplished — plenty of people engaged on X/Twitter. Many responses were so foul they can’t be reprinted here (sample: “You’re stupid and that’s the only way you can show it. Little b**** a**, narcissistic irrelevant mother******”).
Bro, this man @GilsArenaShow continues to sound like the biggest idiot I’ve ever seen. Basketball is short lived, a child is for life. There’s more to life than a stupid game. Stupid clown. https://t.co/y5kcV95XHz
— Ryan (@Realcspunk30) May 7, 2024
I missed 12 weeks of work for mine…some unpaid. Playoff games will always be there. You will never experience your first childbirth again https://t.co/xfLkmK1VzF
— 🦍BIG COURT🦍 (@SupremeCourtJr) May 7, 2024
What a moronic take. https://t.co/CcPI4B51GN
— Parker アンドラス (@parker_andorasu) May 7, 2024
You’re a clown, you do too much talking for someone who shouldn’t even have a platform https://t.co/QjYlicPQb8
— Quassim Xenarious McCoy (@XenpaiMcCoy) May 7, 2024
Expected him to miss the birth of your FIRST child?? I’d lose respect for a man if he told me he’d rather work than see his child being born. https://t.co/h72YTygC4A
— Peak Work Archie (@JoshHarris25) May 7, 2024
As noted, Arenas is no stranger to controversial takes, such as the time earlier this year when he said the way to fix NBA defenses was to “Get rid of all the Europeans.”
[Gilbert Arenas; Photo Credit: Gil’s Arena]
