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This past week, we've seen two people mismanage the media and pay the price for their actions. Gilbert Arenas was fined $25,000 for not speaking to the media and Falcon Heene (a.k.a. Balloon Boy) and the rest of the family could be facing jail time and a $500,000 fine for their air balloon stunt on Thursday. Both are in a bit of hot water right now, who's going to make it out with less PR damage? It's time to take a look at the tale of the tape.
Gilbert Arenas | Falcon Henne | Advantage | |
Age | 27: Old enough to enjoy all the privileges of adulthood. | 6: Old enough to |
Gilbert |
Nicknames | Agent Zero, Captain Quirk | Balloon Boy, Captain Falcon | Gilbert, because he won't be known exclusive as Agent Zero for the rest of his life. Balloon Boy is always going to be Balloon Boy. |
Does he have a reality TV show? | There was some talk about him doing a reality TV show a while back, but nothing ever came of it. | There was some talk about him doing a reality TV show, but nothing ever came of it. | Push |
Most famous for... | Scoring 60 points against Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. | Hiding in an attic. | Gilbert |
Thinks the media is... | Lazy. | A great thing to use when promoting your TV show. | Falcon |
Best T-Shirt about them. | Obama - Arenas '08 | It's a bird...It's a plane...It's a balloon boy. | Gilbert |
Easily confused with... | Jesse L. Martin from Law & Order. | The bubble boy. | Falcon |
Most recent notable quote. | "Both teams played hard." | "You guys said we did this for the show." | Gilbert |
Did he say what he said for the show? | He won't admit it, but yes, he did it for the show. | Definitely. | The media. |