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“Too Friendly”: Nick Young Tells Shannon Sharpe Wizards Cheerleader Was Fired for Fraternizing With Him and Andray Blatche

The Wizards’ wildest era had to be when Gilbert Arenas was the supreme overlord of the locker room. Between pranks and off-court shenanigans, some stories the mid-2000s Wizards are too unhinged to believe. That’s probably why, when Shannon Sharpe had…

By Caroline John · Essentially Sports

Published: Friday, 9 October 2026 at 10:30 AM

Key Things to Know

Nick Young confirmed a Washington Wizards cheerleader was fired for fraternizing with him and Andray Blatche.
Gilbert Arenas gave the dismissed cheerleader roughly $10,000 in cash after she lost her job.
Young admitted he was unaware of strict league rules prohibiting cheerleaders from socializing with players.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Former Washington Wizards guard Nick Young revealed on Shannon Sharpe's Club Shay Shay podcast that a team cheerleader was fired during his rookie season after fraternizing with him and teammate Andray Blatche. Young stated that he and Blatche became "too friendly" with the dancer at a team gathering before leaving early together, leading to an organizational confrontation at practice the following day.

Young explained that as a rookie drafted in 2007, he was unaware cheerleaders could be fired under league non-fraternization rules. Following her dismissal, franchise star Gilbert Arenas reportedly gave the fired cheerleader $10,000 in cash to compensate for the fallout from the incident.

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