Ron Artest: "I Used To Drink Hennessy…At Halftime"
Posted by Media Outrage on December 3rd, 2009
Ron Artest is as controversial a player as they come, in the NBA. He loves to keep things colorful. Peep his interview where he talks about how he used to drink Hennessy at halftime and Kobe Bryant and them being his supporting players on defense when you
Via Sportingnews:
Ron Artest, the 30-year-old, first-year starter with the Los Angeles Lakers, may yet prove to be a crucial piece of an improved championship puzzle.
But those who are counting on one of the league’s most explosive personalities to avoid controversy with his fifth NBA team may want to temper their expectations.
In a lengthy interview for the December 7 issue of Sporting News magazine, Artest—best known as the central figure in the infamous Malice at the Palace in 2004—bared all, including a startling admission that he drank alcohol during games as a member of the Chicago Bulls, for whom he played from 1999-2002.
“I used to drink Hennessy … at halftime,” Artest says in the interview, which hits newsstands this week. “I (kept it) in my locker. I’d just walk to the liquor store (near the stadium) and get it.”
Artest speaks openly in the interview on many other sensitive topics.
On the 2004 brawl in Detroit for which Artest was suspended 73 games and lost $7 million in salary: “It wasn’t my fault. … I don’t see anything I could have done different. The only thing I could have done was have God pause time so I could have said, ‘Oh, look, you’re about to run in some stands, so stop.’”
On the Rockets’ loss to the Lakers in the 2009 Western Conference semifinals: “(Referee) Joey Crawford basically said, ‘Who cares about the Houston Rockets? Kobe Bryant is on the floor.’”
On comparisons with Trevor Ariza, the player he replaced at small forward in the Lakers’ starting lineup: “I really don’t understand why people compare me to him, or try. With what I’ve done in this league already, I mean, seriously? … I think it’s the hype behind (a championship).”
On accepting a role in Bryant’s supporting cast: “It’s weird because people don’t think about the whole basketball game. There’s offense: Kobe averages 30 and is a great offensive player. Then you have defense. So on defense, now I have my supporting cast. … I’m one of the best defenders to ever play basketball, so I’m still the first option on defense.”
On his feelings toward Ben Wallace, the Pistons center whose altercation with Artest touched off the melee in Detroit: “I see Ben, I’m on my guard now. I’m always in the mood to fight him. … I’ll get suspended 10 games, 15 games (because) I’ll just fight him right there. It won’t go into the stands.”
Artest also reveals his plans to become a professional boxer: “I started training two years ago,” he says. “In four years, I’m going to try to have my first fight.”
Mediaoutrage- Someone please get him a publicist.
December 3rd, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Yes…I think he is a great defender and probably will go down as one of the best…
except against Carmelo Anthony, who dunked on him twice and Im sure put his Johnson in his mouth when they lit fire to the lakers 108-79 a few weeks ago. And against Kevin Garnett and those red hot Celtics who are healthy and coming to get their title back…but other than that he’s good!!
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December 3rd, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Lol @ DT. Homie take your medicine. It’s too early to be talking crazy. Lakers back-2-back like Batman and Robin lol
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December 3rd, 2009 at 7:17 pm
I think we all have Ron Artest confused with a nigga that gives a f*Ck. Dude says whatever, whenever, and however he wants….lol…and DT being the comment Guru that you are i’m suprised you are a Celtics fan. I guess we all have our vices…lol…The Celtics are gonna reach for the title but those Lakers are gonna pop that hand like momma use to when she caught u reaching for those fresh cookies out the oven….lol
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December 3rd, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Shut the hell up you ignorant negro.
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December 3rd, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Damnnnnn Jolie like that?!!….only someone cursed with being a Celtics fan would display such hostility..it’s ok dear..we’ll leave the back door to Laker land cracked open just a tad bit for you….lol
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December 4th, 2009 at 12:36 am
Ron Artest is the Dennis Rodman of the game…players respect him out of fear!….but damn, Hennessy my ni99a?
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December 4th, 2009 at 5:50 am
I believe his crazy ass!
He is a force to be reckon with at this game though. But I still say fuck the Lakers!
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December 4th, 2009 at 10:03 am
My prediction is that, Rashad Mccants team wont go to the playoffs. Khloe will opt not to go on the road with Lamar during the playoffs. Lamar will come home from a road Playoff game and catch Klhoe with some Mccants “Chin Nuts” and and a Chico Stick in her mouth. For the rest of the playoffs Lamar will be heart broken, on the verge of being “Bank Broken” Because he will go upside her head and she will therefore be victmized and she will take all of his money, no matter if she was caught with the “Chin Nuts” because she made sure that there was no “Chin Nut Clause in that” one sided ass pre nup. and from that point Lamar will go 2 for 86 fron the field and 3 for 41 from the line. Now the Lakers will be done thanks to “Khloe the Laker Killer” and “Lamar The Pre Nup Odom”
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December 4th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
LOL! @ 2020
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December 4th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Artest is crazy… I knew he was a loose cannon! But he’s honest I like him.
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