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chowell18 From the latest comment re: Ron-Ron's culture and the fact that he's not going to drop it, I feel sick.
Seriously, this is a role model for young kids, already fighting to make it out of the streets, and he says he's all about his ghetto culture. I think it's great when people like to stick to their "culture", but thuggery and gangsta' living are not two traits that serve any cultures.
Apparently, Tracy McGrady and Rafer Alston aren't "culture" enough either, since Artest is going to show Yao the real thing.
This one's a headache already and he's not even a Rocket officially.
Artest's peculiar comments
Construda —
... It took a hot minute for Yao Ming to make a snarky comment about son-to-be teammate Ron Artest's tumultuous history in the NBA, including the infamous Nov. 2004 brawl with fans at The Palace at Auburn Hills. "Hopefully, he's not fighting anymore and going after a guy in the stands," Yao said, according to the (Houston) Chronicle. And it took the length of a cocaine heartbeat for Artest to respond in only a manner that Artest would respond. "If you go back to the brawl, that's a culture issue right there," Artest added, according to the report. "Somebody was disrespecting me, ...
Start The Crazy Train!
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans —
... Ok. Not exactly the best opening line. Luckily… Ron took it all in stride. Oh wait: ...
Tough Work Trip
Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville —
... 8. The Packers are committed to Aaron Rodgers as their quarterback of the future and are not considering Favre, who tearfully retired March 6th, returning to Green Bay as the starter. An NFL source said he understood from the Packers that trading within the NFC North would be a last resort, according to the report. And the Packers are still trying to convince Favre to consider trade possibilities with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets. Ron Artest is awesome …This may be the best back and forth verbal sparring session I have seen ...
Yao, Artest Are Gonna Be Friends
The Sporting Blog —
... he was the biggest part of a team in Sacramento. He was a star player. We need more chemistry and more communication . . . Hopefully, he's not fighting anymore and going after a guy in the stands."
Artest, for his part, took this pretty well. On KHTK radio, he revealed that he'd called Yao to announce that he's "a Yao Ming soldier babyyyyyy!." This even after admitting that Yao's mention of the brawl, "hit me in the soft spot."
Storm is brewing! Trouble in pre-paradise! Break out the woven bracelets and ...
Yao Ming and Ron Artest already misunderstanding each other.
Clubhouse Cancer —
... A day after the Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings agreed in principle to a deal sending Ron Artest to Houston for Bobby Jackson, Donte Greene and a first-round draft pick, Yao Ming, the ‘face of the franchise’, expressed concerns about team chemistry to the Houston Chronicle and referenced Artest’s involvement in the 2004 brawl with Pistons fans. ...
(Far) East-Side Represent!
The Meaningful Collateral —
... Yao Ming has gone and kick-started an old-fashioned, Far-Eastern Rap Feud. Speaking with the Houston Chronicle regarding his team’s acquisition of forward Ron Artest, Yao admitted some fears to how his new teammate might fit in. ...
Ron Artest Is Stupid and Funny
Straight Bangin' —
Thus spoke Ronathustra: "I understand what Yao said, but I'm still ghetto...That's not going to change. I'm never going to change my culture. Yao has played with a lot of black players, but I don't think he's ever played with a black player that really represents his culture as much as I represent my culture. Once Yao Ming gets to know me, he'll understand what I'm about...If you go back to the brawl, that's a culture issue right there...Somebody was disrespecting me, so he's got to understand where I'm coming from. People ...
Ron Artest Represents Black Culture Better Than Basically Everyone Else
ShamSports.com: NBA News That Doesn't Really Matter —
Says Ron Artest. "Hopefully, he's not fighting anymore and going after a guy in the stands," Yao said, according to the Chronicle. When asked about those comments, Artest said Yao had bought into "all the propaganda" about him, according to The Sacramento Bee. "I understand what Yao said, but I'm still ghetto," Artest said, according to the report. "That's not going to change. I'm never going to change my culture. Yao has played with a lot of black players, but I don't think he's ever played with a black player that really ...
Bogut update: 32 points, 11 rebs in Aussie prelim win over Angola; Ersan and Michael Redd, too.
Milwaukee Bucks Blog - The Bob Boozer Jinx —
... Ron Artest has been traded to the Houston Rockets for back up guard Bobby Jackson, rookie forward Donte Green (who worked out for the Bucks before the draft) and a first round draft pick. Yao Ming reacted by saying he likes Artest now because he "hated playing against him." Yao also hoped Artest wasn't still fighting and going into the stands, but I doubt he meant it in a mean way. ESPN's trying to play Yao's comments into a mini-controversy. It's not ...
