Gilbert Arenas and Chad Johnson: Together again
you forced my rant.
Last night I crashed out on the couch while watching the Dallas-Golden State game on ESPN. Sometime before 3 A.M. I woke up and sportscenter was on. Apparently Gilbert Arenas played an NBA game last night, and Chad Johnson spoke in a REALLY bizarre speaker phone interview with Brian Kenny. My first conclusion was that I must have been drugged without my knowledge, or I’m going through LOST withdrawal, the TV is not actually on and I must be dreaming.
In the not so distant past, Arenas and Chad were on my short list of favorite athletes. They were exciting offensive players on up and coming teams, and more importantly were total eccentrics who kept playing the “I’m just regular normal old me, maybe it’s the world that’s crazy?” card. And they would back up the trash talk, youtube video, interview, or blog post with performance on the field. They were clown princes of their respective leagues, but were performing big enough that you could go so far as to ask why other athletes can’t be free and easy like them.
Believe it or not, there was a time when people wished LeBron could be more like Gil. Less calculating, more “human”, just say what he feels like Gilbert. I felt that way a little bit, but also recognized that Gilbert Arenas is a great scorer and quirky personality, but not really a vital piece of NBA history, whereas LeBron is the chosen one, evolution + God, and so on. When Gil went on that rant about how he does more for a team than Kobe, Wade, or LeBron, well that was annoying. Swagger and self-confidence is great, but don’t insult our intelligence.
Chad Johnson was a dancing fool! I say this with a straight face - touchdown dances are why I started playing sports as a kid. Playing in the schoolyard, I was always focused on my next TD dance. Scoring the TD could be a problem, but the creativity of the dance was not. So basically, to me Chad Johnson was one of the most important athletes of the 21st century, particularly in the No Fun League. He also happened to be one of the better receivers in the game. Now, as his public displays of… personality (?) get weirder and weirder, it’s like I’m being forced to grow into one of those angry old man sports fans.
JUST SHUT UP AND PLAY THE GAME!
I’m pissed at both Chad and Gilbert for doing this to me. It’s YOUR fault not mine. This concludes my rant on this topic. If only there were an NBA player who could blog like THIS.
25 Responses to “Gilbert Arenas and Chad Johnson: Together again”
Apr.3 at 3:09 pm
Eboy says:
The N word knows no bounds in Prodigy’s world.
Apr.3 at 3:13 pm
Sam Rubenstein says:
and it truly is his world he lives in. Keep in mind that guy is like 5′2″ and his career peaked over 10 years ago.
Brian Kenny did a great job putting up with Chad’s nonsense.
Apr.3 at 3:16 pm
Eboy says:
5′ 2″? Gangsta pygmy.
Apr.3 at 3:35 pm
Captain America says:
0 and Chad = It’s all about Meeee!
Apr.3 at 3:35 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
I hope Prodigy’s entire 500-page autobiography is in all caps.
Apr.3 at 3:36 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
“That’s it?”
Apr.3 at 3:43 pm
Adam Fleischer says:
For some reason, I didn’t find the Chad Johnson phone interview all too bizarre. Seems like he’s clearly frustrated that the Bengals struggled last year and speaking his mind on it in his one of a kind way. As for Gilbert…he was my favorite college player when he was back at Arizona, but I definitely agree with what you said about where he’s at now, Sam. I second Russ’ Prodigy autobiography comment, too.
Apr.3 at 3:47 pm
Allenp says:
I like Chad, not as fond of Gilbert. I like when Chad speaks up.
Apr.3 at 3:59 pm
what says:
If Prodigy was from atlanta yall new york muthaf-ckas would be hating on him like you do every talented Southern rapper. F-ck Mobb Deep and their overrated one-hit-wonder azzes.
Apr.3 at 3:59 pm
what says:
Also I completely agree with Chad Johnson — just another great player caught on a mismanaged excuse of a team.
Apr.3 at 4:07 pm
H to the izzo says:
When the words “foul ass n*gga” and “illuminati” are used in the same blog,it is a good day.
Apr.3 at 4:16 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
what: What? You’re talking to the wrong New York muthaf-ckas.
Apr.3 at 4:18 pm
Myles Brown says:
(Most)Southern rap is just one more reason we should have let the South secede from the Union….
Apr.3 at 4:23 pm
Sam Rubenstein says:
i like Chad as a Bengal. He should be on that team for the rest of his life. First Ickey Woods, now him.
Please don’t make this into a rap discussion. THis is about murda P the world’s greatest blogger. His rap career was just an INFAMOUS PRELUDE
Apr.3 at 4:39 pm
WhaHuh says:
“I HEARD N****S IS MAD CAUSE ON THE LAST BLOG ON MY HNIC2.COM SITE, I PUT A LIST OF WHO I’M FEELING IN HIP-HOP AND WHO I’M NOT.WHAT KIND OF FEMALE S**T IS THAT?”
That is a great quote
I’m suprised how many people on this site dislike/vehemently hate Gil- he could walk into the starting line up of 90% of the teams in the league
Apr.3 at 4:47 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
female sh*t, nice. And, I’ve got enough love for Gil to erase all of the hate people are tossing around. He couldn’t play the game he loves all season, who cares if he got a little talkative. I’m just happy he’s back.
Apr.3 at 5:27 pm
Alpha-bet says:
WHAT? YA’LL AIN’T KNOW? ALL CAP BLOGGING IS WHATS HOT IN THE STREETS, SON. lol naw but for real Khia (chick who made that My Neck, My Back song) Made a blog reviewing Trina’s new album (they beefin’). More pure blogging comedy..dropping journalistic jewles like “IT LOOK LIKE U BEEN WALKING DA H* SCROLL ALL UR LIFE!!!! B^*#%, and H** WEEZYYY WOKE UP!!! HE DONT LUV U H*^!!!! U SINGLE AGAIN CUZ HE LEFT UR DOG ASS!!
Apr.3 at 9:44 pm
the biggest shaq fan eva says:
i like chad
hes funny
Apr.3 at 11:42 pm
iLL wiLL says:
Prodigy sure loves caps lock. Sheesh.
Apr.3 at 11:54 pm
Justin says:
Prodigy still mad because he got shat on by Jay-Z. He types in all caps to offset his stature.
Apr.4 at 8:28 am
riggs says:
“#1 STOP WEARING JEWELRY!”….only reason dude isnt wearing jewelry is cause he got robbed for his too many times.
Apr.4 at 10:02 am
Spaceship Jay says:
“Black Maybe” by Common. This song personifies how I’ve come to feel about my race and culture at times. Prodigy, read a positive book. Or do some push-ups. I’m not exaggerating or trying to be funny when I say I really don’t think anyone cares anymore.
Apr.4 at 10:55 am
Allenp says:
Myles, that’s some serious hate. Most rep from everywhere sucks, don’t single us out. I guarantee if you name current rappers with talent, the South will be just as well represented as any other region. And if you name bums, y’all got quite a few.
Apr.4 at 1:30 pm
thesubwayconnection says:
Spaceship, agreed. Prodigy’s blog was hilarious, but for all the wrong reasons.
Apr.5 at 6:09 am
Tariq says:
The South has produced both geniuses (OutKast) and laughably bad idiots (Cash Money). Besides, the most interesting rapper in recent years was born in England and is half-Trinidadian and half-Zimbabwean. You may know him as MF Doom aka the Super Villian.