Gil Avoids Knee Talk, But the Wizards Cannot

↵Gilbert Arenas has sequestered himself in an attempt to avoid being forced to talk about his knee. He is tired of it, or something. With Washington’s media day going off Friday, Gil would surely be asked about his prospective recovery, his decision to play on it late last year, and his buoyant $110 million contract. Simply fixed, this: Gil just didn’t talk to the journalists. He took photos and cut out.
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↵That’s earned Arenas and the Wizards matching $15,000 fines. But worse, it forced Gil’s Wizards teammates to spend the whole afternoon answering questions about Gil’s knee. By making his lack of availability a story, he put the other dudes on the spot. This Associated Press account is all about other Wizards projecting the future health of Gil’s knee. Instead of Gil saying, “I’ll be back,” everyone else has to say, “I hope Gil will be back.” No matter how bad Arenas feels, this is a fairly selfish tact to take.
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↵Maybe I’m being selfish, because I don’t care what Antawn Jamison thinks of Gil’s rehab. I care about DeShawn Stevenson’s new motto (“The Wind Blow!!! My Flat Top Swang!!!” -- an anthem for an era) and Nick Young’s Biblical afro. Bless you, Dan Steinberg, for changing the subject.↵