
Four months pregnant Laura Govan, who already has three children with NBA superstar Gilbert Arenas, is now accusing him of abandoning his family by abruptly putting an end to their nine-year relationship.
Laura Wright, a publicist for Govan, told the Washington Post that Arenas has not only put the brakes on the relationship but left Govan and their three children without a penny. The former Washington Wizards now Orlando Magic guard has also not been in contact with Govan, who is the sister of famed VH-1 reality hit show "Basketball Wives" diva-with-a-serious-'tude, Gloria Govan.
In an e-mailed statement to the Washington Post, Wright commented that Arenas did not communicate with Govan throughout the entire month of December. "Govan and the children feel like they have been abandoned." The publicist went on to divulge that Arenas left his family with "no money to purchase food or Christmas gifts."
Reportedly the couple hit the skids around Thanksgiving. The baller also recently alluded to the fact that he had been staying with his former fellow Wizards teammate Nick Young. After his December 20 debut with the Magic, the 28-year-old player told a Washington Post reporter that after he was traded to Orlando, he hightailed it and bought a same-day ticket to Florida. "I went to the airport and left. I didn't have a chance to say bye to anybody. I didn't even say bye to the kids. I'm going somewhere I wanted to be. I couldn't ask for more."
The young couple were primarily known to be homebodies. They've also experienced a few public battles like after 31-year-old Govan gave birth to their daughter Izela in 2005. There was a knock-down, drag-out child support battle after the birth which resulted in a reconciliation of the two. Two years later, another baby entered into the picture, son Alijah. Just months after the birth, another bitter public breakup ensued with a makeup a year later in 2008 followed by a proposal from Arenas to his beloved sparring partner.
Arenas threw a super elaborate engagement party complete with gourmet chefs, DJ, pool, moon bounces, ice sculptures, and he even blogged about the gathering. Arenas stated on his website at the time the reason why he knew Govan was "the one": "I've done kicked her out of my house almost every weekend, yet she's still here and she still believes in me," he wrote.
Last year Arenas and Govan's relationship was strained by a few, again, very disturbing public situations. Arenas and teammate Javaris Crittenton drew guns on each other in the team's locker room during a Christmas Eve dispute over a gambling debt. Reportedly, Arenas drew his gun first and Crittenton brandished his firearm afterwards. Arenas was arrested and charged with a felony gun possession and then suspended from his team. Luckily Arenas avoided jail time but received two years of supervised probation and 30 days in a halfway house.
Rumors ran amok also last year when Govan was accused of allegedly having an affair with the then very married basketball great Shaquille O'Neal. Govan and Shaq have allegedly been friends in public and more than friends in private for the past 5 years. Supposedly they've been flying to each others' towns and meeting up at different events. They even allegedly spent time together last Christmas when Shaq was still playing in Phoenix.
A gossip website even posted some inappropriate emails that went on between Govan and Shaq. The relationship between the alleged paramours reportedly sparked Shaunie, who had been married to Shaq for nearly seven years to file for divorce. It was also reported that Arenas demanded that one of his children be subjected to a paternity test as well.
And the drama continues...stay tuned.
Comments: (38)
Add a comment
By: NOLEN on 1/01/2011 5:55PM
YOU KNOW I'M A MAN AND I FEEL NOT A BIT SORRY FOR HER AND I'M NOT SAYING THAT BECAUSE I AM A MAN BUT BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT THESES WOMEN DO THAT IS ALL THEY DO IS RUN UP BEHIND THESE BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND HAVE THESE BABIES AND THINK THAT OH I GOT HIM THEN IN HER CASE SHE CHEATS ON HIM WITH ANOTHER ONE HOW F%@K SMART WAS THAT YOU GOT ONE AND YOU TRYING TO GET ANOTHER ONE ON THE SIDE THEN THE WOMAN THAT HELP YOU OUT YOU SLEEP WITH HER MAN DUMB ASS YOU STUPID ASS GIRL YOUR NOT EVEN A WOMAN I FEEL SORRY FOR THE KIDS AND KIDS ONLY IN THIS HOPE THERE ALL HIS IF NOT SHE S#$T OUT OF LUCK "SILLY RABBIT TRICKS ARE FOR KIDS" SAD PART SHE WON'T LEARN FROM THIS AT ALL NOT ONLY THAT BUT THRER WILL BE MORE TO FOLLOW HER IN HER FOOT STEPS SAD REALITY
Reply to this Comment | Report This
By: kbroome1969 on 1/02/2011 2:26PM
thats true....
Report This
By: kbroome1969 on 1/02/2011 2:26PM
as long as he still sees the kids who cares.... she shouldnt be base her lifes worth on a man... get over it and move on.. and shes not even the mans wife... to boot.. give me a break.... close her damned legs and move on theres other fish in the sea.... her him as well as for her.... she is acting as if her life has ended because her boyfriend left her..... boooooo booo booo....shes that hard up for a man then wait for the right one and let that one go...
Reply to this Comment | Report This
By: saly on 1/03/2011 9:48AM
New Year is coming, how to enjoy it? I strongly recommend it t o you----interracialsearching d0t com --- Come in and stay a while. Check out the hot photo galleries. You are guaranteed to find someone you like there.
~~~~~~You are the best you there ever could. It is natural for man to fail.
Reply to this Comment | Report This
By: Dachele on 1/03/2011 3:39PM
I cannot believe in 2011 there are women who are still having babies in hopes of "trapping" a man. This women should be ashamed of herself for bringing all of these kids into a situation like this. Just because a man makes a good living does not mean you should just keep popping babies out. This is a DISGRACE. As for abandonement, she needs to face reality she was a live in "cow", who was basically giving up the milk for "free'. Well maybe not free because she sold her self respect. Hope it was worth it........SMH!
Reply to this Comment | Report This
By: kbroome1969 on 1/04/2011 9:59AM
thats women of today... wouldnt know self respect if they were hit in the face with it....from messing around with a married man... to getting themselves knocked up for the child support... from having done a sex tape... to doing porn.. women dont have respect... they do what thinks is going to get them... rich and famous... plain and simple...
Report This
By: pimpinperry2 on 1/04/2011 1:27PM
What is it about black athletes and black women? When you look at the two professions that has the most black athletes which is the NBA and the NFL the black athletes is always in the news about some baby mama drama. Now you may not beleive this but there are more whites athletes then black athletes when you add the other two major pro sports like baseball and hockey. Yet you very seldom hear about the white athletes having all of this drama. Maybe that's why so many of the black athletes end up with women of other races.
Just look at that show name "basketball ex wives" it's mostly black women. What ever these women are doing it's not working. They keep finding themselves as "exes" not wives. You ever watch that show called "The Game" ? It's coming back on BET. It gives the viewer an inside look at black pro athletes love life.
Reply to this Comment | Report This
By: madmax on 1/05/2011 1:35PM
In my opinion, the "typical" black male athlete (or at least the ones the media likes to "feed" on)is a pampered, sheltered, 14-year old with a sense of "dangerous entitlement." He has demonstrated time and time again, that he is capable of the most outrageous conduct, willing to throw his life away on a decision a five-year old wouldn't make. This sense of dangerous entitlement generally absolves them of all misconduct, as long as they are playing anf winning. Mike Tyson and Kobe Bryant are classic examples. As far as their wives and girlfriends, I have a theory. These women are hoes, skanks, stunts, and biddys, without exception. I think that what happenss, is the realization that being with these women is an embarassment, so the guys hump them and dump them.
If any of these women had any class, they would keep all of this drama between themselves and their lawyers, which is what the wives and girlfriends of white athletes do. Brett Farve is married, and was texting pictures of his private parts around...just like you'd expect a 14-year old to do. Do you see his wife on national television making a spectacle of it? What would be the point?
Report This