Unless there is a huge bit of missing information about that gun story I find it almost impossible to believe.

It all seems to rest on: "A friend of Crittenton, Kendrick "Bookie Ball" Long, told the Post the third-year player discussed the altercation with him." Meh, I think such a scandal shouldn't be thrown around without something better than that... considering every other NBA star/borderline star has some sort of huge claim against them, even teamliquid forum golden boy Chuancey had a rape accusation or two.

In most cases no one made a big story for obvious reasons, not sure why it is not the case here. This seems to be getting serious attention even though the evidence is as weak as your general baseless allegation + the story being pretty impossible to imagine + Gilbert being a pretty smart guy (afaik).

Completely rich Gilbert getting annoyed his teammate wants him to pay a debt and then pulling a gun on him? Right... It's just like if Bill Gates owed me 200$ and when I asked him for it he pulled a gun on me -_-

I'd hate to see Gilbert out of the NBA.

city42

1656 Posts

January 01 2010 21:52 GMT

#1095

On January 02 2010 06:44 Servolisk wrote:
Unless there is a huge bit of missing information about that gun story I find it almost impossible to believe.

It all seems to rest on: "A friend of Crittenton, Kendrick "Bookie Ball" Long, told the Post the third-year player discussed the altercation with him." Meh, I think such a scandal shouldn't be thrown around without something better than that... considering every other NBA star/borderline star has some sort of huge claim against them, even teamliquid forum golden boy Chuancey had a rape accusation or two.

In most cases no one made a big story for obvious reasons, not sure why it is not the case here. This seems to be getting serious attention even though the evidence is as weak as your general baseless allegation + the story being pretty impossible to imagine + Gilbert being a pretty smart guy (afaik).

Completely rich Gilbert getting annoyed his teammate wants him to pay a debt and then pulling a gun on him? Right... It's just like if Bill Gates owed me 200$ and when I asked him for it he pulled a gun on me -_-

I'd hate to see Gilbert out of the NBA.

It's not like this kind of thing has no precedent. There were NBA guys who had gambling debts with Charles Oakley and initially refused to pay.

Don't associate a high salary with being rich. A good percentage of pro athletes are exorbitant spenders who retire with next to nothing.

Trezeguet

United States2656 Posts

January 01 2010 21:56 GMT

#1096

On January 02 2010 05:44 Sadist wrote:
rofl @ Gilbert "Guns in the" Arenas

lol, just when he was getting his game back too...

Servolisk

United States5241 Posts

January 01 2010 22:01 GMT

#1097

I'm pretty sure Gilbert is rich at this point but w/e I won't check. Debating highly circumstantial things like this won't lead anywhere. This would be a crime if true, and he was/is investigated by the police for a variety of things relating to this whole issue, but hasn't been charged.

Southlight

United States11767 Posts

January 01 2010 22:11 GMT

#1098

I'm just going to cover my head with a bag and hope this blows over.

Ace

United States16096 Posts

January 01 2010 22:22 GMT

#1099

On January 02 2010 06:52 city42 wrote:

Show nested quote +

lol so true. My friend told me about an incident years ago where before a game Charles Oakley punched Tyrone Hill in the face because he didn't pay him his $$.