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WASHINGTON -- Gilbert Arenas was admonished by the NBA for making $10 bets with fans during the Washington Wizards' loss at Portland on Wednesday.
"We spoke to Gilbert and explained the issue to him," NBA spokesman John A****o said Sunday. "And he assured us he wouldn't do anything like this again."
Arenas made the bets as he bantered with fans throughout the Wizards' 100-98 loss. He was booed during pregame introductions and whenever he touched the ball because he had promised to score 50 points against the Trail Blazers.
After the game, Arenas said he bet a fan $10 that he would make the winning basket. He missed badly -- throwing up a shot that fell short of the rim -- and finished with only 19 points.
"I owe somebody 10 bucks," Arenas said. "I bet a fan if I had a chance I would make the last shot."
Arenas later elaborated on his nba.com blog, saying that he made $10 bets with two fans during the game and had obtained their e-mail addresses so that he could pay them off. The NBA since has removed the references to the bets from the blog.
Arenas was not available for comment Sunday, a day off for the Wizards during their West Coast road trip.
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What's the harm in this? He's just having fun. Why don't they scold Charles Barkley betting over 2 million dollars or others with gambling addictions?