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Yao Ming expressed concerns about team chemistry to the Houston Chronicle and referenced Ron Artest's involvement in the 2004 brawl with Pistons fans following the news that the former Pacer and King had been dealt to the Rockets."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 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 that know me know that Ron Artest never changed."
and you guys wanted him on the Lakers?it's been obvious for years now that he's retarded and no one should want him on the team, fuck if he's good or not
I'm convinced...Artest does these things on purpose.
Artest called Yao and they smoothed everything out. This story can die.
Quote from: Citizen-Y on July 31, 2008, 03:54:30 PMArtest called Yao and they smoothed everything out. This story can die.Artest and Yao are from different planetsI doubt a phone call fixed this distraction