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Title: Is Ron Artest on drugs?
Post by: Teddy Roosevelt on June 23, 2011, 07:00:26 PM

Lakers' Ron Artest wants to legally change his name to Metta World Peace (http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-ron-artest-20110624,0,3453849.story)
The forward files paperwork in Los Angeles Superior Court to make the move. The Lakers say they know of his plans but add that Artest has not yet filed paperwork with the NBA to change name on his jersey.

By Mike Bresnahan and Lance Pugmire

June 23, 2011, 6:50 p.m.
Just when you thought you had seen it all regarding Ron Artest ...

The Lakers forward filed paperwork Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court to legally change his name to "Metta World Peace."

Among the definitions for "metta" is a Buddhist virtue of kindness.

Artest has informed the Lakers of his plans but has not yet filed the necessary paperwork with the NBA to apply for a name change on the back of his jersey, Lakers spokesman John Black said.

"My understanding is 'Metta' will be his first name and 'World Peace' will be his last," Black said.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson went through a highly publicized name change to Chad Ochocinco in 2008.

For a long time, Artest carried the reputation as an instigator in the infamous "Palace Brawl" in 2004, but he seemed to complete a personality turnaround in recent years.

Last December, he raffled off his 2010 Lakers championship ring, raising about $600,000 for various mental-health entities. Two months ago, he received the NBA's citizenship award for the 2010-11 season, as determined by pro basketball media members.

The charismatic Artest, 31, is due back in court for a name-change hearing on August 26, according to court records.

The attorney who filed the proposal, Jill Rubin, said she was handling the change of Ronald William Artest Jr.'s name but had no additional information as to why the 14-year NBA veteran was doing so.

Title: Re: Is Ron Artest on drugs?
Post by: Citizen-Y on June 23, 2011, 07:02:14 PM

Yes.  Probably Lithium.

Title: Re: Is Ron Artest on drugs?
Post by: Chamillitary Click on June 23, 2011, 07:09:47 PM

Quote from: Citizen-Y on June 23, 2011, 07:02:14 PM

Yes.  Probably Lithium.

Title: Re: Is Ron Artest on drugs?
Post by: Mietek23 on June 23, 2011, 11:53:13 PM

Don't know about drugs but he's retarded for sure.

Title: Re: Is Ron Artest on drugs?
Post by: westside4life on June 24, 2011, 12:00:34 AM

ron artest can do whatever the fuck he want

Title: Re: Is Ron Artest on drugs?
Post by: Sccit on June 25, 2011, 03:53:51 PM

as if this isn't typical artest behavior....horrible title

Title: Re: Is Ron Artest on drugs?
Post by: LooN3y on June 27, 2011, 02:12:10 AM

niggas juz crazy, didn u know that?