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Ron Artest's crazy will probably never top it's Brawl-era level. But wow, I think we're getting darn close now. From The Leader:
In a series of e-mails he sent to ESPN.com late Saturday and early Sunday, Artest continued to lament his decision to pass on an opportunity to become a free agent July 1 by announcing that he is now representing himself without an agent and expressing hope that he will soon be traded to "a team out there that can be more committed than Sacramento to me."So there it is. He's his own agent, which at this juncture is more Law and Order stunt than Arenas innovation; he laments not opting out when he quite easily could have, and everyone around him did; and the guy whose calling card is defense, who becomes attractive to Los Angeles, Denver, or Golden State on that basis, is crowing between the lines about offensive touches.
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Represent Ron, Represent..
Basketball Player, Producer, Now Agent.. He’s a one man band man.
by npcPronk29 on Jul 14, 2008 2:41 PM EDT reply actions
i think we have always known hes crazy and always will be.
by dukefan42323 on Jul 14, 2008 5:26 PM EDT reply actions
He must not be too crazy. His wallet is fatter than mine and there are still a handful of teams that would line up to acquire his services.
by TheNaptownRef on Jul 14, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply actions
Oh.
by busyone23 on Jul 14, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply actions
if artest played in the nfl he’d be begging the league for reinstatement by now.
by DALLAS8COW on Jul 14, 2008 11:24 PM EDT reply actions
Instead of deciding to become a free agent Artest has decided to become agent-free. My Momma always said “Two wrongs don’t make a right.” – That said: get a new agent Ron.
by Ninja on Jul 15, 2008 12:28 AM EDT reply actions
Man, Artest without an agent is like playing full contact football without a helmet. What is he thinking? Well, he’s certainly not the brightest crayon in the box, that’s for sure.
I recall ESPN interviewing him after the whole Detroit brawl episode a while back. The guy has a hard time formulating coherent simple sentences. He couldn’t even answer the questions since he kept blabbering about his record promotions. This cat can’t even stay focused for a minute; major attention deficit disorder like symptoms.
Ironically, he’ll still make several million even if he gets a raw deal. Why? Because the guy is a talented basketball player who can lock down on “Dâ€, drive to the hoop, and has a decent mid-range jumper. Wow, our society definitely glorifies the wrong people.
by DetroitfaninCali on Jul 15, 2008 6:54 PM EDT reply actions
Man, Artest without an agent is like playing full contact football without a helmet. What is he thinking? Well, he’s certainly not the brightest crayon in the box, that’s for sure.
by DetroitfaninCali on Jul 15, 2008 6:55 PM EDT reply actions
Representing himself as any fool would! Seems about right!
by ldukea on Jul 15, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply actions
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