Former NBA star arrested for illegal poker game

 Basketball is on fire lately and for all the wrong reasons. I was recently asked if I will ever write about the WNBA and the truth is all sports are fair game. As long as there's an interesting topic I think people that view my blog would want to know and read about. 

In the WNBA, one of the players lost some hair during a game...ok, she lost a lot of hair, her weave extentions fell out. While that can be unfortunate and embarrassing, the more embarrassing thing would be to throw a fan out for laughing at the incident. 

Hey WNBA, if you want to consider yourselves the big league of women's professional basketball then you can't do junior varsity level things. You do know a fan is someone who pays to see your product right? From the looks of things you guys need all the fans you can get, stop throwing them out over nonsense. 

Over in the men's league a former player is making headlines and while he's not bouncing checks like Marcus Morris, he did operate an illegal high stakes poker game from his house...allegedly. 

Gilbert Arenas, host of the popular podcast Gil's Arena, might be taking a hiatus after an illegal high stakes poker game was raided at his mansion. 

According to the indictment, four other men were also arrested accused of actually running the poker games. In addition, they're also charged with collecting a house fee for the game, 

Hiring women who served drinks and gave massages, and gave companionship to the players. Chefs, valet, and armed guards were also hired for the games. One of the four men, Yevgeni Gershman, is a suspected organized crime figure from Israel. 

Arenas did issue a statement on his X account, "I'm back on the streets. This ain't got shyt to do with me. Just rented the house wasn't a part."

This is like an episode of the Sopranos except Tony was using a motel not his own mansion. When I hear illegal poker game I think of the movie Rounders, you know a bunch of European guys eating Oreos, breaking bones and watching soccer. Instead of Matt Damon there's Gilbert Arenas in the staring role...allegedly. 

So let me get this straight, they had women serving drinks, giving massages, and "companionship" to the players? What the hell does that even mean? Nevermind, I don't want to know.

When Arenas made his statement he was running down the steps of what looks like a detention center saying, "They can't hold me."

Dude, you do know that's up to the D.A. right? You're last name is on the gaming tables what do you mean your not involved? These guys had all the elements even armed guards, the only thing missing were the neon signs. The NBA is two for two this week.