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Netflix Doc Revisits NBA Gun Scandal With New Allegations From Gilbert Arenas

The documentary explores the 2009 locker-room standoff between Arenas and Crittenton, introducing claims of firearms transported on NBA planes and examining their diverging post-scandal lives.

Javaris Crittenton (8) of the Washington Wizards looks to pass under pressure from Nate Robinson (4) of the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden January 14, 2009 in New York City.
Once an NBA prospect, Javaris Crittenton's career fell apart after a gun incident with Gilbert Arenas.
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Washington Wizards players Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton were involved in a locker room incident.Haraz N. Ghanbari / AP file

Overview

  • Netflix’s Untold: Shooting Guards reexamines the infamous 2009 gun incident involving Washington Wizards teammates Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton.
  • Arenas claims in the documentary that his 50-game suspension stemmed from allegations of transporting firearms on NBA team planes, a detail previously undisclosed.
  • Crittenton, who was suspended for 38 games, later served 10 years in prison for the 2011 manslaughter of Julian Jones and has since worked as a mentor and basketball coach after his 2023 release.
  • Arenas reflects on his extensive gun collection, which he began amassing during his college years in Arizona, and his behavior during the incident, which he admits warranted the suspension.
  • The documentary highlights the long-term consequences of the incident, contrasting Arenas’s media career with Crittenton’s legal troubles and eventual rehabilitation efforts.