Gilbert Arenas after a 10 day contract

Not to play. To watch Kobe play his final game.

Only Gilbert Areanas could turn a wonderfully cute and poignant moment into something unsavory and, in a few instances, offensive. The former NBA All-Star can’t seem to help himself, even when attempting to pay tribute to a retiring NBA legend.

Kobe Bryant’s final NBA game will be on April 13 of this year, a home date against a Utah Jazz team that might be fighting to make the playoffs. That contest, obviously, is sold out. Whether the actual game matters represents dead health or a Jazz team’s desperate attempt to make the playoffs for the first time since 2012 isn’t of concern – it’s a legend’s final game. Gilbert, turned off by the asking ticket price, tried to grab tickets by way of a 10-day contract with the Lakers:

The full Instagram post can be found here. We’re not embedding it, because it’s full of offensive nonsense. Shots at those with Down Syndrome and comments about the looks of various Kobe Bryant teammates, in his final year.

With no courtside ducats available, it’s quite clever to ask for a mini-NBA contract in order to act as a reserve guard for the man’s hometown team. A happy novelty watching one of the greatest walk off the court for the final time.

Then Gilbert Arenas has to go and do Gilbert Arenas things.

I did check out the full post. The man has lost the plot completely.

I thought this was a funny joke. Ofc the Lakers being a joke themselves these days, I guess Arenas's joke is kinda adding to the wound.

Oh, it started out as a funny suggestion, but quickly descended into the ramblings of a lunatic with a "The End is Nigh" sandwich board.

Reading the full post, lol, Arenas is definitely a wacko.

I would love to see the Lakers do this. Then have everyone foul out so Arenas would have to play.

I don't think any team would want Gilbert Arenas mingling with their young players at all. I think the Lakers would probably give money just for Gilbert Arenas to stay away from this game.