Gilbert, at least pretend to care

Let me preface this by saying Gilbert Arenas is the best thing to happen to D.C.-area sports since Joe Gibbs' first tour of duty with the Redskins.

However, since his recent season-ending injury, Arenas has been nowhere to be found.

Meanwhile, Washington's other all-star, Caron Butler, - who is also out for the season - can be seen on the bench every game pouring his heart out for the team, barking out instructions and encouraging his teammates during every timeout. You get the feeling he could go out and get 20 and 10 with a cast on if Eddie Jordan would let him.

I didn't pay too much attention to Gil's noticeable absence from the bench at first. For all I knew he was out rehabbing somewhere with a special doctor. No big deal.

Then I saw this post on the D.C. Sports Bog.

It referenced Gilbert's blog, in which Arenas gave fans an update of what he's been doing lately:

Meanwhile, I have my video games. It’s like my XBOX: I’ve been playing it so much that it broke I think.

And then you know you have to be bored when you watch all three X-Men on consecutive days back-to-back-to-back.

Oh man, what a life.

I try to watch TV, I watched Life like seven times already.

Hmm what else? Oh yeah, I’m getting ready to start watching Batman this week; the complete set.

Then there was this gem about his teammates:

Unfortunately, I’ve been catching glimpses of my team.

I try to watch the good parts … so I won’t watch the last four or five minutes. I’ll watch the good part of the game.

Yes, the Wizards are struggling right now. But they are competing against superior teams without 50 percent of their scoring and two all-stars. It's going to be tough to win. But the team is going to the playoffs and they are going to try their hardest to win, though it probably won't happen. But it couldn't hurt you to at least show up and show you're still a part of the team. If you don't show your face for the playoffs, officially consider the Wizards Caron Butler's team.

I hate being a Wizards fan.