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Gilbert Arenas says his football show drew a zero-dollar offer

On Out The Mud Podcast, Arenas gives his account of negotiations with Underdog and the decisions behind his exit.

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 150,461 views a day, 14 times a normal first day on this channel (10,452).

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  1. 0:14Arenas describes a 50/50 Underdog partnership and producing shows from his basement after leaving Fubo.
  2. 3:40He says negotiations deteriorated as proposed terms and a reduced schedule fell short of his expectations.
  3. 6:48Arenas says he was offered no pay for the football show he created.
  4. 10:45He challenges Rashad McCants' account on The Underground Lounge, saying it misrepresented events.
  5. 15:20Arenas explains planning his departure and return to protect his intellectual property and keep his team together.

Gilbert Arenas helped build a sports show from his basement. Sitting with Zach Randolph and Tony Allen, he explains why he eventually decided to take that work elsewhere.

The Out The Mud Podcast excerpt drew roughly 150,000 views in its first day, about fourteen times the channel's usual start for regular videos. This conversation is about the business behind the microphone, rather than the basketball stories that fill other clips from his appearance.

Arenas describes starting with a 50/50 partnership with Underdog after leaving Fubo. As the operation expanded toward a broader sports network, he says, the proposed terms stopped reflecting what he believed his show had earned. One sticking point was the schedule: he wanted five days a week, not a reduced presence.

Then comes the offer behind his sharpest complaint. "I got offered zero dollars to do the football show. A show I created," Arenas says.

He also challenges Rashad McCants' account on The Underground Lounge, saying McCants misrepresented what happened. Arenas frames his own departure around protecting his intellectual property and keeping his team together, explaining how he planned an exit and return rather than simply walking away.

The excerpt includes paid sponsor segments at the beginning and end. Between them, Randolph and Allen largely give their guest the floor, a hosting choice viewers specifically notice in the comments: Arenas gets room to finish his account without repeated interruptions.

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The facts
Subscribers
184,000 ▲ 2,000 this week
Channel views, last 7 days
2,663,176
Channel views, pace per day
537,597 (on a normal day: 423,070)
Video published
November 7, 2026
Video views so far
177,399 (2 days online)
Video views, pace per day
138,094

The numbers

The interview excerpt reached far beyond Out The Mud Podcast's usual first-day audience. Its comment section was also considerably busier than usual.

the video's first day
usual first day here
10,452
this video
150,461
subscribers
184,000
▲ 2,000 in the last 7 days
total views
165,189,575
views per day
537,597
typical day: 423,070
the video
views
177,399
likes
1,613
comments
206
days online
2
subscribers: this channel and similar channels
As of November 9, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
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