NBA veterans Kwame Brown and Gilbert Arenas have a history together. They played together for two years for the Washington Wizards. Coming into the league after two years in college, Arenas was not a superstar name. The Golden State Warriors drafted Arenas in the second round of the 2001 NBA draft. On the other hand, Brown was a superstar coming straight out of high school with a huge hype in the same year. And the Wizards selected Brown as the #1 pick. However, things did not go as most expected.
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Many consider Brown as one of the worst first overall picks ever. Despite only being drafted in the second round, Arenas soon became a superstar in the league. He then joined the Wizards in 2003. During their time together, Arenas and Brown did not have the best of relationships. A heated argument between the two once required police intervention.
A few weeks back, Arenas revealed Brown filed a police report against him and the reason behind it. The three-time All-Star had feuds with other teammates as well. He was suspended by the NBA for handgun violations.
Brown calls out Gilbert Arenas for his comments on Brittney Griner
Arenas and Brown have been calling each other out in recent weeks. Agent Zero recently threatened Brown to release a video of him explaining how bad he was on the basketball court. And now, Brown has called out Arenas for his comments about WNBA star Brittney Griner. He called her the “queen of Russia”.
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In a recent video, Brown called out his former teammate. He said, “This clown[Arenas] said she[Brittney Griner] not really locked up because she like the Kobe Bryant over there. That n**** think playing basketball get you out of everything boy.”
Arenas also alleged that this might not be the first time Griner was arrested in Russia. ?Rumor is this ain?t her first time being arrested in Russia. Let?s just say she is the queen of Russia. So whatever she wants, she gets,??he said.
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It has been more than seven months since the arrest of the WNBA star in Russia. Despite great effort from US officials to bring her back home, very little has changed. Many celebrities showed support for the Phoenix Mercury star in the last few months. Many players from the NBA voiced their outrage after her sentencing.
Recently, President Joe Biden met with Griner’s spouse Cherelle and reassured her about the efforts of the government.
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