Netflix’s Untold: Shooting Guards explores Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton’s infamous 2009 locker room gun incident and its tragic aftermath.
The critically acclaimed Netflix sports documentary series Untold is back—and it’s not pulling any punches. The new installment, Untold: Shooting Guards, premieres May 6, 2025, and dives deep into one of the NBA‘s most shocking and controversial off-court scandals: the 2009 locker room gun incident involving Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton.
In this explosive 85-minute documentary film directed by Walter Thompson-Hernández, viewers will finally get the full story behind the infamous altercation that rocked the Washington Wizards and stunned fans across the basketball world. What started as a heated gambling dispute between teammates spiraled into a confrontation that saw guns drawn—right in the middle of an NBA locker room.
Untold: Shooting Guards marks the first time both Arenas and Crittenton openly share raw, first-hand accounts of the events that changed their lives forever. While the incident brought heavy consequences for both men, it ultimately set Crittenton on a path toward a dark and tragic future. The film promises an unflinching look at the emotional toll, the aftermath, and the unanswered questions that still linger more than a decade later.
Produced by Propagate and Stardust Frames Productions, and executive produced by Ben Silverman, Howard Owens, Isabel San Vargas, Chapman Way, Maclain Way, Ryan Duffy, Doug Banker, Trevor Engelson, and Tim Livingston, Untold: Shooting Guards kicks off a new wave of Untold films, with three new stories premiering weekly beginning May 6.
Prepare for a jaw-dropping chapter of NBA history—one that’s finally being told in full.
