Talk:Ron Artest
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Hey he's suspended this season but I'm pretty sure he's still being paid right now. (referring to 2004-2005 season)
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[edit] Suspension History
I know Ron Artest has been suspended at least 8 times, can someone add a complete suspension history.
- ESPN has one on their website. I'll try adding it if I have a chance. - Nat Krause 04:14, 23 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Hard foul? Isn't it pretty much agreed that upon further review Artest didn't foul Wallace very hard?
No, it is not agreed. It was clearly a flagrant foul. RickK 06:48, Nov 23, 2004 (UTC) It wasnt a flagrant foul, that refers to someone being knocked to the ground or worse. "Two plays led to Artest's hard foul. With 6:43 remaining, Rip Hamilton threw a cheapshot elbow into Jamaal Tinsley's back after a defensive rebound (they called a foul as the Pacers bench erupted). That could have been a flagrant since it looked like Hamilton went out of his way to belt him. And with 1:25 remaining, down by 11 points, Wallace knocked Artest into the basket support while blocking his layup -- from the camera angle, you can't tell if it's a foul or not." - the Sports Guy | Salasks 07:17, Nov 23, 2004 (UTC)
- I did a revert to state that Artest asked for a month off because he was tired from promoting an R&B album for the group Allure on his new label, not "to promote his rap album" as the article stated.Ramsquire 20:20, 2 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Also the language "bench clearing brawl" is a bit misleading since neither bench cleared and no one threw any punches, I edited it to say altercation. "Bench Clearing brawl" brings to mind baseball brawls, and old school hockey fights, which this clearly was not, until Artest ran into the stands.Ramsquire 20:24, 2 Dec 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Birthdate discrepancy
There are 2 conflicting birthdates and birthplaces in this article...Ranma9617 08:09, 27 January 2006 (UTC) Insert non-formatted text here
[edit] New Album
we got any info on it? BIG Tuna 08:37, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Citation Needed
Though traded midseason to the struggling[citation needed] Kings franchise, Artest quickly found his place on the team by providing some much needed defense.[citation needed] --Villainone 23:55, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Dog of NBA Star Ron Artest Seized by Animal Services After Reports it Was Underfed
SACRAMENTO — Animal services officers seized a Great Dane from the mansion of Sacramento Kings star Ron Artest, saying the dog was underfed. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,250780,00.html Crocoite 22:12, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
- Further info on this topic "Dogs of Kings Forward Artest Have Been in Pound for 77 Nights Because of Poor Care"
- LOOMIS — Dogs owned by Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest have spent a total of 77 nights at the pound since July because of poor care by their owner, costing the NBA star $1,942 in boarding and impound fees, county records show. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,251084,00.html Crocoite 21:41, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Photo
I think it is totally inapproprate to have Artest's mugshot as the main photo and the only photo of him up there. Yes, he has had a few problems, but he is known first as a basketball player, not a criminal. Use the mugshots for the serial killers. Given a choice between having no photo and having his mugshot, I say you definitely have to go with no photo. Why? The insinuation of having that pic is that Artest is famous for being a criminal and that is untrue. He is notorious because he plays professional basketball and he has done and said many dumb things, but if he wasn't a basketball player, a very good basketball player, and he made those same comments, you wouldn't hear about it.
I think it's fine to have the pic in the article, but it should be under the "Kings" section, where the incident that led to that mugshot being taken took place. I'm no expert on how these things work, but I'll check back here in a few days and if no one has provided a reason as to why this pic should stay up top, I'll figure out how to move it down to where it belongs. Maxterpiece 07:36, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
Why does it say he is with the Lakers?
