Thursday, July 31, 2008

Sorry, Ron, but your reputation does precede you


Poor Ron Artest, still misunderstood.

Houston center Yao Ming, informed Artest had been traded to his Rockets from the Sacramento Kings, referenced Artest’s best-known faux pas — the year’s suspension he received after inciting a small riot in Detroit during a 2004 game.

"Hopefully, he's not fighting anymore and going after a guy in the stands," Yao said.

Artest replied by saying it was a pity Yao had bought into "all the propaganda" about him.

Later, Artest said Yao’s comments had brought him down “because I'm so far beyond (the brawl).”

Yes, he’s moved far beyond that — to animal cruelty and domestic violence, in separate incidents that occurred last year.

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