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The $100 Million Dollar Man? Not Anymore…

What would you rather have? One of these? or $111 Million Bucks?

What would you rather have? One of these? or $111 Million Bucks? Exactly.

Not too much to say here… but in case you haven’t heard, All-Star point guard Gilbert Arenas has been suspended indefinitely by NBA commissioner David Stern for carrying/brandishing guns during a purported argument with a teammate. Yeah, you heard that correctly: Gilbert Arenas, who is blessed enough to get paid millions to play a kid’s game ended up in a dispute with a teammate where he pulled out three guns… talk about being a studio gangster.

Due to Agent Zero’s great decision-making skills, with each game he misses, he stands to lose about $147,200 of the $16.2 million he will earn this season in the second of a six-year, $111 million contract. As of Wednesday he had $9,429,505.41 remaining for this season…

Yup, you read that correctly… $147,200 per game… (insert me shaking my head in disgust!).

Personally, I’ve always been a fan of Gilbert Arenas. As a college player I felt he was seriously over-looked. Despite a stellar collegiate career, he slipped to the second round. Hell, he even wears the number zero because he’s always felt he had something to prove. I guess when he brandished those guns that day, he still had that “I have something to prove” chip on his now potentially unemployed shoulders.

But then again, why am I surprised? It’s not like his decision making skills have always been the sharpest. After all, he did show up to his 25th birthday party (which was one of the best parties I’ve EVER been to, fyi) dressed like this:

gilbert-arenas suit

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