@MettaWorldPeace Metta WorldPeace Yay No lock out 1 hour ago via Echofon Although this later tweet shows he was messin’ with folks: @MettaWorldPeace Metta WorldPeace I had alot of people fooled. Just like media. See yal should listen to ur parents. Not media. Believe in yourself. Not others Lol 7 minutes ago via Echofon
Lockout side note: World Peace endangered?
By Chris Sheridan So, maybe it won’t be a totally terrible thing if the lockout extends through this week (negotiations resume this morning) and the start of the season gets delayed. Sideshows await, and there is PPV potential. Metta World Peace (ne Ron Artest) is looking for some action, on the basketball court and/or in the boxing ring (but not in the octagon). From the Lakers forward’s Twitter account: @MettaWorldPeace Metta WorldPeace I challenge any NBA player to a game. 500k$. Hit me at [email protected] .
Bernucca Column: Punking vs. Punching
By Chris Bernucca “There’s a lot of woofing going on in the league. Guys do a lot of talking. What I would like to see, since television seems to be promoting everything, is an off-season boxing tournament for NBA players. Let them put on 16-ounce gloves and fight three two-minute rounds. One thing it would do … it would stop a lot of the woofing going on.” – “Pistol” Pete Maravich, in a 1977 Sports Illustrated article My son plays AAU basketball. He’s not