“Body Wasn’t Responding”: Throwing Shade on Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal, Disgruntled Ex-NBA Star Was Forced to Face Harsh Reality of Painful End

An athlete’s career is short-lived. Even the best ones get, at best, 20 years on the hardwood. If we see the bigger picture, that makes for a quarter, or less, of their lives. Having lived their developing years in the limelight, athletes can be almost unaware of a normal life. So when they retire and have nothing else to work on, they sometimes find themselves in a difficult situation. One such story was narrated by an ex-NBA star, who also appeared to be throwing shade at Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley.

Shaq and Chuck have not just cemented their legacy in the NBA, but even beyond that. Now they are successful sports analysts on TNT’s Inside the NBA. So, for the 41-year-old talking down to the two veterans came as a surprise.

Is this former Wizard insulting Shaquille O’Neal and Sir Charles?

Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley are part of arguably the best show on sports TV, maybe ever. Their extremely likable personalities and candor make the duo an absolute treat to watch. While most fans agree, this former Washington Wizards star doesn’t. During a recent conversation with DJ VLAD, 3x NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas detailed the struggles of a famous athlete post-retirement.

Arenas may not have the strongest resume but he is definitely one of the most underrated stars. In a career of only 12 years, Arenas was marred by injuries, which eventually led him to an early retirement. But during his few healthy years, Arenas was a problem. At his peak in 2005, he averaged nearly 30 points per game!

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During the interview, Arenas said that due to constant injuries and comebacks, his “body wasn’t responding” by the time he was 32.

Then, he was asked about staying in the game in some shape or form, for a longer time. And Arenas responded with, “That’s why a lot of guys go to TNT. They wanna hurry up and get back into it.”

Agent Zero’s TNT reference certainly seems to refer to Shaq and Chuck. Whether he meant it as shade or as facts is not clear. But that wasn’t the last of the revelations brought forth by the 6’4” point guard.

Gilbert Arenas doesn’t know what to do with his $100 million

Arenas also spoke about his strange journey with basketball stardom. “What do we know? We haven’t had a regular life,” he confessed.

Apparently, now when he doesn’t have anything to do, day-to-day life becomes challenging for the former all-star. While he was detailing his directionless life, the host reminded Arenas that he has a net worth of one hundred million.

Reacting to the sudden counter, he said “Okay, where do I spend it from 10 AM to 4?”

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Perhaps Gilbert Arenas would benefit from taking a page out of Shaq and Barkley’s books. The legendary bigs were quick to spring themselves into action, staying busy and engaged with the sport that they love most.

It is also a lesson for other athletes who may not know what to do in life post-retirement.