The NBA is always good for a funny story or three. The league is filled with insular, egotistical, wealthy man-children who routinely commit acts of profound stupidity. And comedy.
But this one tops the cake. I think it may be the funniest NBA story ever.
You may have heard yesterday that Ron Artest was suspended by the Indiana Pacers for two games. They didn’t say why, just that it was an internal, personal matter. Considering the fact that Artest is completly nuts, it wasn’t really that surprising. He had been playing really well, but like I said, the guy’s nuts, so I wasn’t shocked to hear that he’d had a run-in with coach Rick Carlisle.
But no, it wasn’t a run-in at all. No, Ron Artest asked for some time off because he was tired. Why, you ask? He is tired because he has a rap album coming out in a few weeks and he’s just been spending too much time promoting it. It’s wearing him down. Or as Artest said, “My body has been aching, I was going to take some time off and I said it the wrong way.” I wonder what the right way would be?
OK Ron, appearances on Hot 96 and TRL probably are pretty tiring. How much time do you think you need? A day or two? Nope. “I was ready to take some time off, at least like a month off,” Artest said. It would be good for the team, you know, because “it’s early in the season, so I feel like I could take some time off early and be ready for the long stretch.”
Did I mention that he’s only played three games so far this season?
Classic. Just classic. Suddenly, Scottie “I’m not playing if I’m not shooting” Pippen and Cedric “I need a day off to go water skiing” Ceballos look like Cal Ripken.
Ron Artest is my new favorite NBA player, surpassing Damon “Mr Aluminum Foil” Stoudamire and Latrell “Get off my yacht so I can feed my family” Sprewell.
Read the crazy details here.


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