Boosie Badazz has spoken out in defense of former NBA star Gilbert Arenas, who was arrested on a federal indictment alleging he operated an illegal gambling business and that he has ties to Israeli terrorists.
“THIS GIRBERT ARENAS CHARGE IS BULLS–T. HE SET A POKER GAME AT HIS SPOT N WON OFF THE HANDS PLAYED,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
“WTF .THATS THE SAME AS A GETTING A CUT OFF A DICE GAME THATS AT YOUR HOME N TO MILLIONAIRES THATS A CLEANING FEE ‼️YOU KNOW HOW MANY SUCCESSFUL ATHLETES ,RAPPERS ,COACHES , BUIZNESS MEN N WOMEN CALL THEY FRIENDS OVER TO F–KING GAMBLE,” he continued. “THESE R X PROFESSIONALS WHO ENJOY GAMBLING AS A HOBBY.THIS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE EARLY 1900s. THIS IS ANOTHER TACTIC TO TAKE “US “DOWN. N IM NOT RACIST BUT THEY NOT GO LOCK UP A WHITE ATHLETE / ENTERTAINER UP FOR PLAYIN POKER AT HIS DAM HOUSE WITH HIS MILLIONAIRE FRIENDS ” HIS NAME WAS ON THE POKER TABLE “GTFOH THEM BE HOUSE DECORATIONS EVERY POKER TABLE IVE SAW AT A HOUSE HAD THEY LOGO R NAME ON IT.”
ANOTHER TACTIC TO TAKE THE BLACK MAN DOWNTHE TRUTH HURTS
— Boosie BadAzz (@BOOSIEOFFICIAL) July 31, 2025
Arenas was arrested Wednesday along with five others, where he was hit with conspiracy, operating an illegal gambling business, and making false statements to federal investigators.
The four other men arrested alongside the former athlete are Yevgeni Gershman, Evgenni Tourevski, Allan Austria and Yarin Cohen. Gershman is a “suspected organized-crime figure from Israel,” who was also charged with three additional counts…conspiracy to commit marriage fraud, marriage fraud, and making a false statement on an immigration document.
Im Back on the Streets This aint got shyt to do with me ' just rented the house' Wasnt apart pic.twitter.com/ALjozzhzoY
— Gilbert Arenas (@NoChillGilZero) July 31, 2025
If convicted, the defendants face a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison for each count.
