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The Ultimate Battle: Gilbert Arenas vs. Balloon Boy

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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 fly a balloon! hide in an attic. 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.