A series called “UNTOLD” will first begin with “Shooting Guards,” a documentary when Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton both brought guns into the Washington Wizards’ locker room in December 2009.
As Washington Wizards fans, it is undeniable that the locker room incident of 2009 was the single-most franchise-altering event to rock the franchise’s trajectory. Yes, it ended the Gilbert Arenas Era. But without it, the subsequent John Wall Era almost definitely wouldn’t have happened.
And now, there will be a Netflix series that will focus on firsthand accounts of what happened in the locker room then. A series called UNTOLD will have an episode called “Shooting Guards,” taking a deep dive into the infamous 2009 locker room incident involving former Wizards guards Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton. The episode explores how a prank escalated into a confrontation where both teammates brandished firearms, leading to significant consequences for their careers and lives.
Arenas faced suspension and never fully regained his form though he’s now a podcaster and Playback superstar. Yes, the same Playback that we are on for Wizards games. Crittenton’s trajectory took a darker turn; after the incident, his basketball career ended, and in 2011, he was charged with the murder of Jullian Jones, a 22-year-old mother of four. He pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and aggravated assault, resulting in a 23-year sentence, later reduced to 10 years. Crittenton was released from prison in April 2023.
You can watch UNTOLD: Shooting guards on May 13, 2025 on Netflix. The preview is above.