Weeks after Gilbert Arenas criticized the South Sudan men’s basketball team, prompting a response from federation president Luol Deng, Arenas continued to engage with the fallout.
On a recent livestream on his YouTube channel, No Chill Gil, Arenas spent nearly an hour attacking Fox Sports Radio host Rob Parker. Parker and his co-host Martin Weiss had labeled the ex-NBA star’s comments as xenophobic and racist. Arenas fired back, calling the hosts “b****es” and accusing them of jealousy due to their smaller audience.
Arenas, who had previously apologized for questioning whether Team USA’s Joel Embiid had intentionally underperformed against South Sudan, defended himself against the accusations of racism.
He argued that his comments were meant as trash talk rather than genuine offense and criticized Parker and Weiss for what he saw as their lack of understanding and relevance.
While Parker had criticized Arenas for his lack of discipline and research, Agent Zero dismissed Parker’s critiques, mocking him for not having significant influence or views. Arenas seemed to relish in the ongoing feud, using it as a platform to assert his prominence and dismiss his critics.
Gilbert Arenas revisits South Sudan controversy by ripping unearthed Rob Parker response https://t.co/tTR1JKcQjy pic.twitter.com/APThHzFB7B
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 8, 2024
