Artest Still Regrets Letting Pacers Down

RRT · Post #1 » by **RRT** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:58 pm

Ron Artest has enjoyed the success of winning an NBA title in Los Angeles, but he still regrets letting down the Pacers earlier in his career.

"A coward, I was a coward," Artest said. "When you do coward stuff, you feel like a coward. I don't care if it was done intentionally or by mistake, you're still a coward. I don't care how young I was. That's not an excuse."

Artest returned to Indiana on Wednesday night, but regret was even on his mind in a podium interview just minutes after he won a title with the Lakers back in June.

"When I was younger, I bailed out on my Indiana team," he said during that interview session. "I was so young, so egotistical, and I bailed out on (team executives) Donnie (Walsh) (and) Larry (Bird) (and former teammates) Jermaine (O'Neal), (Jamaal) Tinsley, (Jeff) Foster, who never bails out. He just fights for you, for his team. Stephen Jackson, who already had a ring, continued to fight for us."

Two things:
When you quote an article you need to post the link.

http://www.indystar.com/article/2010121 ... own-Pacers

Next time leave Lebron James out of it.

Thanks. HMFFL

towelie · Post #2 » by **towelie** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:03 pm

Artest's psychologist must also be his new PR agent.

LeBron should take lessons in how to fix his image?

RRT · Post #3 » by **RRT** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:07 pm

Artest is just being Artest, that's how he really feels, dude doesn't exactly hold back.

Jeff23 · Post #4 » by **Jeff23** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:09 pm

He talks too much. His Interview-to-Game ratio is awful.

Donald Kaufman · Post #5 » by **Donald Kaufman** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:10 pm

Cool thing for him to say.

Donald Kaufman · Post #6 » by **Donald Kaufman** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:11 pm

Jeff23 wrote:He talks too much. His Interview-to-Game ratio is awful.

True.

MitchellUK · Post #7 » by **MitchellUK** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:32 pm

Who doesn't love that kind of honesty from an athlete? I am liking Ron more and more with each passing day.

I wonder if Tracy McGrady will come out and apologise for quitting in Orlando in 2004?

Blazing_royale · Post #8 » by **Blazing_royale** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:33 pm

that young core of JO-Sjax-Artest was badass.

PolakFury · Post #9 » by **PolakFury** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:47 pm

Donald Kaufman wrote:
Jeff23 wrote:He talks too much. His Interview-to-Game ratio is awful.

True.

waya · Post #10 » by **waya** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:07 am

Unless I'm mistaken, this is from his Game 7 post game presser.

TommyTheCat · Post #11 » by **TommyTheCat** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:57 am

the full article is definitely worth a read:

http://www.indystar.com/article/2010121 ... own-Pacers

good to see him acknoledge his mistakes and work to improve himself.

taii1234 · Post #12 » by **taii1234** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:04 am

I'm happy for Artest now, but I seriously don't want to hear his newly found positive insights everytime I come on realgm.

I don't want to be blunt about it, but who really cares?

rocketsballin · Post #13 » by **rocketsballin** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:07 am

artest is becoming such a darling :love:

retrospect24 · Post #14 » by **retrospect24** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:37 am

Jeff23 wrote:He talks too much. His Interview-to-Game ratio is awful.

He "talks" for however long reporters ask him questions. It's not like he's hold a press conference to say this stuff.

Mamba Venom · Post #15 » by **Mamba Venom** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:19 am

That Pacer team was a lot of fun.

Wouldn't have happened if Larry were coaching.

SirHuey · Post #16 » by **SirHuey** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:21 am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usKz1ikSFpk[/youtube]
i miss that JO

Storm Surge · Post #17 » by **Storm Surge** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:23 am

The Brawl killed that Pacer team more than anything.

Chris435 · Post #18 » by **Chris435** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:26 am

well, Artest is still kind of a sell out since he took less money to join the Lakers.