JaVale McGee Can Dunk on a 12-Foot Rim
Mr. Irrelevant —
... Also bringing Wiz fans joy through pain are Nick Young and Gilbert. Nick for scoring at a ridiculous rate (16.6 points in 26 minutes per game) and Gil for getting an Obama tattoo … after saying he’d vote for McCain. ...
Weekend Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... as Joey Graham gets soundly rejected off the glass in a 24 point game." Joe Alexander was a chic lottery pick back in June, but we've heard precious little about him since the season started. Brew Hoop observes: "The more we see Alexander, the less he looks like a lottery bust. He might not reach the NBA A-List, but Alexander should be at least a strong contributor. He boasts a quick, decisive first step, and is strong with the ball." For Gilbert Arenas, there is no red ink, and blue ink. There's only...
Morning Blogdome: And Pennzoil Sponsored the Honeymoon [Blogdome]
Deadspin —
... invitations using Office Depot wedding invitation stock. Now that's devotion to a sponsor that his bride-to-be will appreciate only after seeing that first check she officially owns half of. (And for the record: if you value your current number of appendages, you will not suggest to a bride that a trip to Kinko's would really speed up this process.) [The Fast and the Fabulous] • Agent Zero aka Black President tattoos Obama to his hand. Take a wild guess which one. [DC Sports Bog] • If it's Australia and there's booze, there's a fight. In ...
…Or Maybe Gilbert Isn’t a Member of the Bull-Moose Party
Gilbertology —
Remember all of those mixed signals we were getting from Gilbert about his political beliefs? Well, maybe this clears it up some:
Arenas has decided to show his permanent support of President-elect Barack Obama with a tattoo. Arenas had the words “Change We Believe In” tattooed onto the fingers of his left hand in cursive writing. Then, Gilbert showed the outside of his pinky finger, which had “44″ inked on it.
Granted, that’s kind of weaksauce compared to this, but obviously anytime that ...
Your Move, Iron Mike
The Big Lead —
Gilbert is Bored: “Arenas has decided to show his permanent support of President-elect Barack Obama with a tattoo. Arenas had the words “Change We Believe In” tattooed onto the fingers of his left hand in cursive writing. Then, Gilbert showed the outside of his pinky finger, which had “44″ inked on it.” Reminds me of when I had this inspiring message tattooed on my back. (WaPo)
Gilbert Endorses Obama — Permanently
Both Teams Played Hard —
Despite Barack’s decision to leave him off the ticket, Hibachi is now showing unconditional support for the other black president.
Arenas has decided to show his permanent support of President-elect Barack Obama with a tattoo. Arenas had the words “Change We Believe In” tattooed onto the fingers of his left hand in cursive writing. Then, Gilbert showed the outside of his pinky finger, which had “44″ inked on it.
As far as finger tats go, it’s not quite WHIT EBOY. But what ...
This Is What A (Previously Uncommitted Voter Looks Like
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
... Political pundits and SNL writers alike have wondered how a registered voter could have no preference between the major Presidential candidates given their differing stances on the issues of the day. Thanks to the WaPo’s Ivan Carter and Michael Lee, we finally learn a bit about the thought process of such a citizen ; y’see, the Wizards’ recouperating Gilbert Arenas not only opted for an Obama-tribute tattoo on his left hand, but he voted for the President Elect, as well. ...
Gilbert Arenas’ New Tattoo
Dime Magazine —
... President-elect. Arenas said on Saturday that his previous comments about not voting because he was afraid of having higher taxes were “a joke that nobody got.” He added that he always planned on voting for Obama but was waiting to find the right reasons.“I wasn’t going to sit there and wing it for no reason,” Arenas said, “Like oh yeah, he’s black so I’m voting [for him]. I could’ve said I was voting for [John] McCain because he’s from Arizona and went to all the games.” Source: Washington Post
Weekend Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
... Michael Lee of The Washington Post: “Arenas walked by Thomas and Thomas stopped him to look at Arenas’s hand. Then Thomas licked his thumb and rubbed Arenas’s hand trying to smear off the ink. When the ink remained, Thomas chuckled, shook his head some more, and walked away. I walked up to Arenas to see what got Thomas so worked up and looked in amazement. Arenas has decided to show his permanent support of President-elect Barack Obama with a tattoo. Arenas had the words ‘Change We Believe In’ tattooed onto the fingers of his left hand in cursive writing. ...
Gilbert Arenas Now Thinks Voting Is A Joking Matter
Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog —
... America's youth disregarded absurd negative associations with the right to vote and their voice was heard. Lo and behold, Barack Obama gets elected POTUS and people are celebrating in the streets. All of a sudden, Gil is registered to vote, getting the Obama family portrait painted on a wall in his home, and tattooing tributes to the President elect's message of change on his digits. Gilbert, I thought your knee was hurting.....how were you able to catch up to the bandwagon so quick? Michael Lee of the Washington Post wrote : Arenas said on Saturday that his previous comments ...
What’s Wrong With the Wizards?
SLAM Online —
... Well, for starters, the team is off to a hideous 0-5 start, and their best player is keeping himself occupied by getting new body ink. For the guys who are actually playing, though, things are a bit more worrisome. ...
Gilbert Arenas Is A Really Big Barack Obama Fan
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... he wasn’t being serious. In reality Agent Zero is a pretty big Obama supporter. Did I say supporter? I meant to say Gilbert is thisclose to stalking him. From the WIZARDS INSIDER BLOG : I walked up to Arenas to see what got Thomas so worked up and looked in amazement. Arenas has decided to show his permanent support of President-elect Barack Obama with a tattoo. Arenas had the words “Change We Believe In” tattooed onto the fingers of his left hand in cursive writing. Then, Gilbert showed the outside of his pinky finger, which had “44″ inked on it. Arenas shortened ...
Arenas shows Obama support with fresh ink
Ball Don't Lie —
... ," Arenas has gotten "Change We Believe In" tattooed on his left hand fingers and "44" on the outside of his pinky. From the Wizards Insider: "Arenas has gone all out for Obama, adding that he hired an artist last week to paint a mural with Obama's family on one side and Arenas's fiancee and children on another side of a wall in Arenas's house. [...] For a player who ...
Why Gilbert Arenas Won't Return This Season
We're Off To See The Willards —
... Gilbert Arenas retired today after being eaten by a giant illegal bullshark. According to eyewitness accounts, Arenas was holding a fish out over the water to feed the shark when it came out of the water and tore off Arenas' arm. The shark nicknamed "The Shark President" by Arenas, was not harmed in the incident, and Gilbert says he harbors no hard feelings. 2. Tattooed Finger Infection Gilbert Arenas retired today after his fingers got infected and fell off. Arenas recently got tattoos on his fingers to celebrate new president Barack Obama, but the ...
Gilbert Arenas Plays Too Much
Stet Sports Blog —
... . Or so he says he was playing around . And it’s not that Gilbert Arenas owes anybody anything in the way of political stances. He works hard at his craft, is a liberal contributor to his community, and from all indications, lives a decent life. That’s all you can ask from anybody in this lifetime, so he doesn’t deserve criticism for his political opinions. But Gilbert was joking around at a time and on issues no one wanted to laugh about. People really wanted change. For as much as he wants people to know that money, fame and fortune don’t forge changes in his life or ...
Gilbert Arenas: From Unlikely Voter to an Obama Tattoo in Three Months
FanHouse —
... that's like when you're buying a car and they say the taxes on the car are 20 percent, and then when you look at your statement, they charge you an extra three, that's the same thing. It's the hidden fee delegate that nobody knows about who has all this power. They actually get to pick who they want for president. So when I start looking at it like that, that's when I stop paying attention because at the end of the day, our votes really don't matter.On Saturday, Arenas showed this off to his teammates: Arenas has decided to show his permanent support of ...
Reading is Great! Tuesday’s NBA News, Rumors, and Innuendo
Empty the Bench —
- At the Hive - Week 2 of the Blogger Power Rankings is up (and it’s super snazzy-lookin’).
- Waiting for Next Year - The Cavaliers’ plus/minus leader thus far is… Wally Szczerbiak?!
- Knicks.com - Walt Frazier volunteers to make prank phone calls on your behalf.
- Wizards Insider - Remember when Gilbert was best known for his b-ball talents? Anyone?
- Both Teams Played Hard - 31 past and ...
UPDATE: Gil Endorses Obama — Permanently
Both Teams Played Hard —
Despite Barack’s decision to leave him off the ticket, Hibachi is now showing unconditional support for the other black president.
Arenas has decided to show his permanent support of President-elect Barack Obama with a tattoo. Arenas had the words “Change We Believe In” tattooed onto the fingers of his left hand in cursive writing. Then, Gilbert showed the outside of his pinky finger, which had “44″ inked on it.
UPDATE: Here’s a photo of the ink. (From ...
Arenas and Obama, Linked Together Forever
The Sporting Blog —
... News of the tattoo first hit the internets last week, but despite people with cameras (and bloggers) constantly around Agent Zero, no one came up with the genius idea to snap a photo of the ink, until now. As you can see above, it reads “change we believe in,” a version of Obama's slogan “change we can believe in.” It was reportedly shortened because Gil didn’t want ink on his thumb. Also, on the outside of his pinky, which you can’t see in the photo, it reads “44.” ...
Gilbert Arenas Tattoo Honors Barack Obama
FanIQ Blog —
... Arenas now wears the words "Change we believe in," in reference to the campaign slogan that Obama used in his successful bid for the presidency.
We heard about this story a few days ago, but this is the first time a picture has surfaced.
For Arenas' sake, let's hope that he still believes in those changes after it's all said and done.
For his opponents' sake, let's hope that he clips those fingernails before he returns to the court next month. Those look like they could rip some skin off.
Gil Is Forever Paying ...
