Artest asks for forgiveness

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/20/sp...all/20nba.html

The agent for Ron Artest said yesterday that he hoped the Indiana Pacers
would "find it in their hearts to forgive" Artest and keep him on the team.

"Ron feels that he expressed things that were out of frustration," said the
agent, Mark Stevens, referring to Artest's trade request, which was first
published in The Indianapolis Star.

In an interview published yesterday in The Star, Artest said he wanted to
stay with the Pacers.

Stevens said that he had a telephone conversation yesterday with Donnie
Walsh, Indiana's chief executive, who told him that the team was moving
forward to try to trade Artest.

"It is the holiday season; it is a forgiving time of year," Stevens said.
"If the Indiana Pacers can find it in their hearts to forgive him, he would
like to stay in Indiana. They have stuck with Ron through rough times.
However, by no means did Ron mean the situation to escalate the way it did."

On a radio program last night I heard that Jermaine said in effect 'fine, but if you take him back
then trade me....'

--
Laurel T
"Quite honestly we have had players on our teams before
that make Bonzi Wells look like Mary Poppins."
Hubie Brown

ole ronnie learned real quick, that none of the teams he wanted to play
for, wanted him to play for them bad enough they made a concerted
effort to get him

There's a story on the Indy Star website. Nearly all of the Pacers'
players refused to comment except Jermaine, who said he'll never
play with him again and that if Ronnie comes back they better trade
him (meaning O'Neal).

Wow. He might as well have just said, "If the glove does not fit,
then you must acquit."

I guess that's why he cracked on Magic Johnson fooling around on his
wife (before he settled down and they married).

Who the hell would be stupid enough to trade for Mister Cancer In The
Clubhouse? Not even Matt Millen would sign off on something that
disastrous.

copyright ARCHIE LEACH

"On Wordscreens of the World"

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2 4th March 13:57 terraholm External User Posts: 1	Artest asks for forgiveness On a radio program last night I heard that Jermaine said in effect 'fine, but if you take him back then trade me....' -- Laurel T "Quite honestly we have had players on our teams before that make Bonzi Wells look like Mary Poppins." Hubie Brown

3 4th March 13:57 blazer fan dan External User Posts: 1	Artest asks for forgiveness ole ronnie learned real quick, that none of the teams he wanted to play for, wanted him to play for them bad enough they made a concerted effort to get him

4 4th March 13:57 granville waiters ghost External User Posts: 1	Artest asks for forgiveness There's a story on the Indy Star website. Nearly all of the Pacers' players refused to comment except Jermaine, who said he'll never play with him again and that if Ronnie comes back they better trade him (meaning O'Neal).