Gilbert Arenas posted a video to his Instagram account showing himself dancing while coming up a staircase after his releaseGilbert Arenas (Image Credit: Instagram/@nochillgil)
Retired NBA guard Gilbert Arenas found himself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons this week, as news broke of his arrest on federal charges. The 11-season NBA veteran was taken into custody on Wednesday.

However, Arenas was released that same day. Shortly after pleading not guilty and posting a $50,000 bond, Gilbert Arenas was seen outside the courthouse in a surprisingly upbeat mood. The former NBA All-Star posted a video on his Instagram account showing himself dancing while coming down a staircase.

“Im Back on the Block like its HOT. This aint got shyt to do with me “just rented the house” Wasnt apart of the Festivities,” he wrote in the caption.


The charges stem from a federal indictment involving Arenas and five other defendants. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Arenas allegedly used his Encino mansion to host exclusive high-stakes poker games and made false statements to federal investigators.

Kwame Brown Reacts To Gilbert Arenas’ Arrest

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One former teammate was celebrating, while the news of Arenas’ arrest stunned many. Former No. 1 pick Kwame Brown, who has had a longstanding public feud with Arenas, took to social media to express his unfiltered reaction to the arrest.

“Doing all this bippity and bappity. He’s a drunk. Here it is. Here it is. Talking about my mama, my family. And I told people one thing. I said, this nigga is a stupid motherf****. He gonna self-sabotage. He’s a dummy. And look at this stupid motherf****. Let me close this door. And today is like my motherf**** birthday,” he said.

Arenas, now released, will look to respond to his former teammate and offer his side of the story. Fans can likely expect him to speak out on his upcoming podcast. So stay tuned.

Brittney Griner Finally Breaks Her Silence Over Alleged Caitlin Clark Comments That The WNBA Refused To Investigate

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WNBA star Brittney Griner was at the center of a new debate over what she allegedly said in a game against basketball phenom Caitlin Clark.

The Atlanta Dream center found herself at the center of social media controversy last month when some fans thought she disparaged Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark upon fouling out.

The game’s broadcast focused on an upset Griner saying something as she returned to the Dream bench after fouling out of the game. While there’s no audio of this moment, some who tried to read Griner’s lips thought she called Clark a “trash f–king white girl.”

However, there’s no proof of Griner saying those actual words since others thought she stated something else.

It took weeks for someone to finally get a quote from her, and she provided much of nothing.

Brittney Griner was asked about this moment before her team’s June 15 game against the Washington Mystics and said, “I remember fouling out, being mad. I remember fouling out on, I believe it was [Natasha] Howard driving to the basket. They said I put my hand in.”

WNBA Chooses Not To Investigate Brittney Griner

Griner Drops F-Bomb, Apologizes Amid Clark Slur RowBrittney Griner (Photo By Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)
Moments before the conclusion of the Indiana Fever’s 81-76 victory over the Dream at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta weeks ago, cameras seemingly caught Atlanta Dream star center Brittney Griner labeling Caitlin Clark “trash” before calling her a “f***ing white girl” in frustration over a foul on Natasha Howard.

The clip of Griner speaking on the bench, lacking context, spread on social media and went viral.

Griner, who won a gold medal for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024, essentially got aw@y with whatever came out of her mouth because the league basically ignored the controversy.

This incident is not the only time Griner vocalized her frustrations this season. Following another game, she stormed off mid-interview, yelling at the referees to “be f—ing better.