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Metta changing name to 'The Pandas Friend'
ESPN ^ | Ian Begley

Posted on 08/07/2014 5:37:58 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

That's the approach the player formerly known as Ron Artest is taking as he prepares to play his first season in China.

China Daily reported that Artest, known most recently as Metta World Peace, has decided to change his name to "Panda Friend."

(Excerpt) Read more at espn.go.com ...


TOPICS: Sports; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: artest; basketball; metta; panda
Let's see the Ad Council defend this.
1 posted on 08/07/2014 5:37:58 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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To: ConservativeStatement

I can’t take this anymore. I’m changing my name to Ron Artest to stop the madness.


2 posted on 08/07/2014 5:40:14 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: 1rudeboy

When he tries to enter the game, the PA announcer should say “No substitutions please.”


3 posted on 08/07/2014 5:41:48 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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To: 1rudeboy

I’m changing mine to Savage Redskin.


4 posted on 08/07/2014 5:42:47 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

He could be in one of those commercials that start out, “This is your brain...”


5 posted on 08/07/2014 5:43:55 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Why not Whirrled Peas?


6 posted on 08/07/2014 5:44:15 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Kerry, as Obama's plenipotentiary, is a paradox - the physical presence of a geopolitical absence")
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To: cripplecreek

Hey you can’t change your name to Redskin, remember, according to the left that’s racist


7 posted on 08/07/2014 5:47:09 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: 1rudeboy

I’d like to cut down on traffic tickets so, I’ll change my name to:

The Honorable John Smith


8 posted on 08/07/2014 5:47:24 PM PDT by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Well I’m not changing my name to Turdburglar.


9 posted on 08/07/2014 5:48:13 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
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To: cripplecreek

You could change it to Mr. Fancy Pants

JK


10 posted on 08/07/2014 5:49:40 PM PDT by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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To: Zeneta

Whiteass Cracker might be acceptable.


11 posted on 08/07/2014 5:50:25 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
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To: cripplecreek

My wife has a large list of names for me depending on her mood...


12 posted on 08/07/2014 6:15:31 PM PDT by miliantnutcase
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13 posted on 08/07/2014 6:19:53 PM PDT by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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To: ConservativeStatement

I know hardly anything about him. I happened to hear an interview with him a while back. I have forgotten what the topics were. But, at least that time,he made interesting comments.


14 posted on 08/07/2014 6:24:44 PM PDT by Dante3
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To: ConservativeStatement

Can’t he just change his name to DumbAss?


15 posted on 08/07/2014 7:08:34 PM PDT by caver (Obama: Home of the Whopper)
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To: ConservativeStatement

How do you say “Washed-Up Thug” in Chinese?


16 posted on 08/07/2014 8:13:19 PM PDT by Dr. Thorne ("Don't be afraid. Just believe." - Mark 5:36)
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17 posted on 08/07/2014 8:44:07 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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