Posted on 11/23/2004 4:59:48 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
And GLGB says he didn't notice...
First off, its obvious the Union rep is a black guy, though you didn't mention his skin color. How do I know he is black? Because it would cause a firestorm if a white guy said Artest was "not very articulate." Whites can't say stuff like that.
The networks have gone out of their way, it seems, to not mention Artest's childhood. I'd bet a weeks pay he was in a fatherless home while growing up.
And finally, you are both right that he wanted to create controversy with the interview. If he says the right things, apoplgizes, and acts as if he is concerned for fans and the NBA, fewer of those he targets for CD sales will be reached. HE MUST THUG-OUT AT ALL COSTS.
Thanks for the ping/post glgb. Well done again.
While I don't blame all of this on Artest, because the fans deserve a good share of the credit for this mess, he's had a history of problems with his temper, including multiple suspensions. He may be the nicest guy in the world off the court, but that doesn't change the fact he went WAY over the line Friday night. And for that, I blame the NBA for illicitly supporting this bad boy culture throughout the league.
Bring back normal basketball is right! Remember what it was like in high school? Little guys (relatively) in little shorts playing their hearts out. No tattoos. No bleached hair. At the end of the game you'd have a sore throat from cheering for every basket.
Thanks RR. I agree with Laura, though I wouldn't be too tough on Hunter. His heart seems to be in the right place, and he's in a tough position because he is essentially the paid employee of the players. His paid role is to defend them. But he clearly seemed to be signalling that he knows there's a serious problem.
WHat an embarassment to a sport. Basketball is an art form, not jungleball. This is turning into a gladiator sport made of prima donas. IMHO it started with Spreewell...who should have gone to jail and been suspended from the sport.
I know several fine, mature, articulate gentlemen who also play at the highest levels in basketball. It's a real shame to see the NBA take the whole sport down the tube.
I agree. The active promotion of thug culture has spoiled pro basketball, and it is also seeping into pro football. It is something the NBA should be forced to confront and correct.
Oh please come off of that insulting trash! Ron Artest is a violent punk with the intelligence of a rock. How in the heck did he EVER get into St. Johns?? Were you proud of your idol when he laid on that table grabbing his crotch and calling an opposing player a 'b1tch'? If you are proud of that then you are part of the problem. You make excuses so that you can go on enjoying what you want. What about all the kids in the arena that night? Are you expecting them to accept that this is the way things are and they should just move on? No, pal, not happening this time. Everyone saw exactly what Ron Artest IS really about. He was caught on tape being who he was.
Did we have this violence 30 years ago before being invaded by these super athletes. No we didn't. The same goes for football and baseball. Its time to get real about the problem that no one wants to talk about isn't it?
The liberal media at work again...
Don't put professional wrestling in the same category as the NBA.
WWF matches have to be tightly choreographed so that nobody gets seriously injured. The wrestlers must NOT be subject to uncontrolled actual (as opposed to staged) anger, lest they actually injure somebody. WWF wrestlers are high-class entertainer/athletes.
I doubt any NBA player would be considered stable enough for WWF
I wonder how much Prozac he consumed?
Katie's last question was good: "Do you think this incident was caused by the stolen Presidential election this year? Wasn't Bush responsible for this outrage?"
I salute you and your sacrifices to protect me and my family and if sports are your anchor right now that is fine.
May God protect you and all our fighting forces.
Thanks for your report governs.
While I am not a basketball fan (I dread March madness because I live in the heart of ACC country), I am pretty appalled at what I saw on the Today show this morning.
If the NBA truly wanted to "send a message", they should have banned Artest for life. Just like US Figure Skating did with Tonya Harding. It was more important to US Figure Skating to stop that behavior than it was to allow Harding to continue to skate who, at the time was, an
exceptionally talented skater. Yeah, I know skating and basketball aren't comparable, but how their sanctioning organizations deal with bad behavior are worlds apart.
It is a shame that people like Artest are going to be idolized by many people while people like Cal Ripken don't get nearly the recognition they deserve.
The past few minutes, Laura has been comparing Artest to the other professional victim Bill Clinton, especially his ranting threats to Peter Jennings last week.
You guys will hate to admit it, but there is more traditional team play in five minutes of a WNBA game than in the whole NBA season.
Hey, I'll admit it. I was trying to be helpful to MinuteGal with that WNBA comment.
Yeah, until I read that post I had no idea that Ron is really just a misunderstood, insecure guy.....
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