Today Show: Delusional Artest Fails to Apologize, Says "It's Time to Move On"

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[MikefromOhio]

What the hell is the WNBA? /sarcasm

[OXENinFLA]

Laura Ingraham is hitting this now.....


http://www.wjgr.com/default.aspx

[SZonian]

Listening to talk radio yesterday, they stated a statistic that a little over 20% of NBA players have some type of felony conviction, and that about half of those are for violent crimes.

The NBA brought this on themselves after Sprewell choked his coach and all they did suspend him for a while and send him to anger management. Folks like this need to be banned for life.

One caller said it's the fans fault because they want to see these players, and I tend to agree to a point. They'd get over it after a while and find someone else to root for.

But in reality, until the leagues get a handle on their sports and their players, this will start to become the norm. Owners need to hit these guys where it hurts the most, right in the check book.

Cheers!

[rabidralph]

Laura Ingraham is going off about Artest and his Today interview.

[fatima]

governsleastgovernsbest,That was a good read,thank you.

[rabidralph]

"Where's the camera at?" Laura is hot about this and hoping that Bill Cosby will address this whole event.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

Damn, Laura(aka the future Mrs. ABG) is really getting into it, referring to TRIPOTUS now.

[not_apathetic_anymore]

One caller said it's the fans fault because they want to see these players, and I tend to agree to a point. They'd get over it after a while and find someone else to root for.

I agree. I havent't attended an NBA game for probably 7 years. But for the 6 years prior to that I split a set of season tickets with 4 others.

We quit because it was just too expensive, and we got tired of supporting people who whined about making millions of dollars to play a game.

I haven't missed it at all.

[MikefromOhio]

boycott all sports? Who is detached from reality now?


sports, especially football, have been what kept me going the past 3 months in Baghdad. Boycotting them is insane. but as your boycott hasnt worked, the TV money is still flowing and the salaries are going up.

this incident, while horrible, reprehensible and the like, really wont matter in the long run. the NBA has been on a downward trend since Jordand second retirement, which is why they continually make such noise about Kobe (selfish, overrated, not a team player, cant hit a clutch shot) or LeBron James (still a youngster). They dont have the one superstar that lifted them into the mega millions like Jordan did. Their high point was probably 97-98 and it has been downhill ever since.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Can you give a summary of what Laura had to say about the Artest Today Show interview? Thanks.

[redrunner]

This guy will never change... Read this article about Artest written on 11/12/04 at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6462160

The NBA is better off without him...

[rabidralph]

It was clear that Katie was shocked and disturbed by what Artest said and how he said it.

Do you think she's disturbed that this is the kind of person she and the Dem party champion every day in the MSM or is she disturbed that Artest couldn't defend himself?

[Final Authority]

Were you around in the '80s when Terry O'Reilly, Peter McNabb, and Mike Millbury of the Bruins went jumped over the boards in Madison Square Garden and beat a few fans up? I believe Millbury took off one of the fan's shoes and used it as a black jack on the guys head. The melee started when a fan reached over the glass and grabbed a stick near the Bruin's bench and started to swing it at Terry. He connected a couple of times then the coach sent them over the glass to retrieve it. I believe the fines and suspensions were quite reasonable. I can't remember but they couldn't have gotten more than a five game suspension for their trouble.

[Types_with_Fist]

Well, I continue to be appalled by the support this dangerous nitwit has been getting here in this forum and on ESPN. What he did was not "manly," "proportional," nor "intelligent." The idiot in the white cap has been blamed for starting it all. But the melee began when Artest rushed -- over people -- into the stands. Everyone, apologists and all who support him, will learn they are wrong only when this maniac kills someone. But, maybe not even then.

[newbolt]

I agree. I Also saw the interview and it appeared to me that Hunter had the wind knocked out of him by Artest's performance. He was saying what was expected of him but with no conviction. He was obviously embarrassed.

[Miss Marple]

Hi, ABG! This is all over the radio here in Indy. Apparently Artest was scheduled for a promotional interview concerning his new album on one of the local radio stations, and Today got wind of it and sent a satellite truck there. So his album promotion was probably a continuation of his radio interview.

HOWEVER, I have noticed a disturbing reluctance to say anything negative about this guy or the others involved. The major talk radio station's sports reporter (speaking on air as I was driving to my son's house) said that Artest has a "big heart" and the news reporter said he was almost "child-like" in his honesty.

As big a disgrace as this guy is, the media here is an even bigger one. I don't suppose that the Simon Mall money has something to do with it, do you? (The Simons own the Pacers.) It is discouraging how this guy is being treated like a victim, locally.

[Buttaboom]

BTW, what was Katie wearing?

Tight black turtleneck sweater with black leather shoulder patches with silver buckles; black and white micro mini houndstooth skirt (looked like wool to me); black fishnet stockings and black patent leather stilettos.

In other words, something a woman 20 years younger and ten times more attractive should be wearing.

[rabidralph]

She just raged about the inarticulateness of Artest and how the MSM puts down conservatives for pointing out the decline of our culture, when it's occurring right before us and manifested by this whole episode. She also blasted Billy Hunter and Artest for blaming the war in Iraq for the fights. She plays sound clips of the punk and then comments. She is on fire. She is also taking calls from people.
Listen live at KSKY.

[clintonh8r]

Here's my prediction: Artest's suspension will be reduced through pressure from the union and , yes, Pacers fans (Stern and Artest will announce this in a joint press conference); the victims will be bought off and will not press charges; Stern will declare a victory for the "system" and for the NBA and will hail the progress that has been made. The league will then go back to business as usual, the fans will continue to overpay for tickets, the networks will continue to overpay for rights, and the monied thugs will continue to prosper.