This is what I have a problem with and it was discussed by Napear on the radio yesterday, ok so he has to do community service we get that, but why have him do it in Detroit where he is the most hated man in that part of the country? Why not have him do it in New York or somewhere else, because it has been done before where athletes have done community service not in the city they did the crime in? Also there are other forms of community service why have Artest talk to kids or deal with the public at all especially in Detroit? I mean if I were a parent of one of those kids and found out Ron Artest came and talked to my kid would I have a problem with it? Yes I would because he is not someone I would want talking to my child especially after what he said yesterday.
Ron Artest Speaks To Children About Detroit Brawl + Defends Actions
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Jim Grey was just on JRIB and on his final burn he "burned" Ron. He basically said "he'll never learn, he's a moron, he shouldn't be around kids, he's crazy, etc." Jim Grey is pathetic and I've never liked him.
I think it's hilarious that people look at that part of the message and dissaprove but they don't look at the rest of Ron's comments. He basically said if someone starts something with you then defend yourself. If I had a kid that's what I'd tell them. That's what everyone in my family told me when I was younger. People are doing the same thing they always do with Ron Artest-making a big deal out of nothing.
I think it's hilarious that people look at that part of the message and dissaprove but they don't look at the rest of Ron's comments. He basically said if someone starts something with you then defend yourself. If I had a kid that's what I'd tell them. That's what everyone in my family told me when I was younger. People are doing the same thing they always do with Ron Artest-making a big deal out of nothing.
i did not expect that coming from you! 
Besides which, defending yourself is not the same as fighting: avoid rather than check, check rather than hurt...
Since I don't have/don't want children, I usually try to avoid any and all arguments as to what someone's children should or should not be taught. However, I would certainly hope that having a plastic cup thrown at you by a moron would be lumped into the avoidable category.
There is a VAST (read: Grand Canyon) difference between overreacting to a drunken idiot and starting a near-riot, and defending yourself against someone actively beating the **** out of you.
There is a VAST (read: Grand Canyon) difference between overreacting to a drunken idiot and starting a near-riot, and defending yourself against someone actively beating the **** out of you.
Who was the judge that had the bright idea of Ron speaking to children as some sort of role model? He's kind of like Mike Tyson in that you never know what he's going to say, and neither does he.
Not sure why the poll was attached though -- this article is more amusing than alarming.
He's kind of like Mike Tyson in that you never know what he's going to say, and neither does he.Not sure why the poll was attached though -- this article is more amusing than alarming.
