Whoa, did anyone see "Metta World Peace" deck Harden?

[cmac2012]

Jeez, I can't believe this guy. "World Peace?" Uh-huh. He gets the big second chance after the brawl with Indy, has a good gig with the Lakers, has to be making bank, and he doesn't have any more sense than to do this? And then he pulls the innocent card out.

Metta World Peace decks James Harden with elbow! - YouTube

[chilcutt]

Originally Posted by cmac2012

Jeez, I can't believe this guy. "World Peace?" Uh-huh. He gets the big second chance after the brawl with Indy, has a good gig with the Lakers, has to be making bank, and he doesn't have any more sense than to do this? And then he pulls the innocent card out.

Metta World Peace decks James Harden with elbow! - YouTube

The mistake was made when this individual was allowed by the NBA to call himself world piece. See enough of that with rappers. And IMHO it should be contained/restricted to that sub-coulture, not Professional sports.

It is obvious that his handlers cannot control him.

Would love to be in the locker room and watch the scene if a player told Vince Lombardi, or Bear Bryant he wished to be refferred to as 'World Piece'.

[cmac2012]

[SwampYankee]

Not sure the NBA can do much about a person legally changing their name, not unlike the NFL and Chad Johnson then Ocho Cinco then Johnson again. They can discourage the behavior. He certainly didn't act like someone who inadvertently hit someone with an elbow. As someone who has been on both the giving and receiving end of an inadvertent elbow on the basketball court, the usual reaction is something along the lines of, "You okay? Sorry, man." Not continuing on down court, then looking to pick a fight when confronted about it.

Bottom line is that he can can call himself anything he wants, he's still Ron Artest and has a lot of negative history.

[cmbdiesel]

I think the league should officially change his name to Metta Douche Bag.

Hope they ban him permanently. Guys like that are why I refuse to watch NBA.

[SwampYankee]

Originally Posted by cmbdiesel

I think the league should officially change his name to Metta Douche Bag.

Hope they ban him permanently. Guys like that are why I refuse to watch NBA.

I haven't watched the NBA since the days of Bird, Parish and McHale.

[cmbdiesel]

Originally Posted by SwampYankee

I haven't watched the NBA since the days of Bird, Parish and McHale.

THAT was basketball!! The Chief ruled.

Used to see Bill Walton at Dead shows

[dynalow]

Originally Posted by SwampYankee

I haven't watched the NBA since the days of Bird, Parish and McHale.

Nah Swamp. This was basketball.... in the North Station Gaaaden.
Russell, KC Jones, Tom Sanders, Sam Jones, and John Havlicek.
1966 NBA Finals - YouTube
When the game was in hand, out came Red's stogie puffin on the sidelines!

[cmac2012]

Originally Posted by SwampYankee

Not sure the NBA can do much about a person legally changing their name, not unlike the NFL and Chad Johnson then Ocho Cinco then Johnson again. They can discourage the behavior. He certainly didn't act like someone who inadvertently hit someone with an elbow. As someone who has been on both the giving and receiving end of an inadvertent elbow on the basketball court, the usual reaction is something along the lines of, "You okay? Sorry, man." Not continuing on down court, then looking to pick a fight when confronted about it.

Bottom line is that he can can call himself anything he wants, he's still Ron Artest and has a lot of negative history.

The artist formerly known as Ron Artest got a bit Ron Artesty.

[SwampYankee]

Originally Posted by cmac2012

The artist formerly known as Ron Artest got a bit Ron Artesty.

Ha! I was trying to come up with one of those "You can take the X out of the Y, but you can't take the Y out of the X" but yours works much better.

[cmac2012]

Originally Posted by SwampYankee

Ha! I was trying to come up with one of those "You can take the X out of the Y, but you can't take the Y out of the X" but yours works much better.

Well uhhh, unfortunately I heard both parts of that from web sources. But it is good, isn't it?

[gatorblue92]

Originally Posted by cmbdiesel

I think the league should officially change his name to Metta Douche Bag.

Hope they ban him permanently. Guys like that are why I refuse to watch NBA.

This.