Metta World Peace: "I don't shake hands with subs"

[Venti Quattro]

"It’s not my concern. It's their concern," World Peace said of the Thunder fans. "We live in America – freedom of speech. You have freedom to do anything that you want to do."

World Peace can be both wonderfully and dangerously oblivious, and on this night he was dressed only in a button-down shirt, his underwear and a pair of flip-flops as he spoke. No, he hasn't personally apologized to Harden for flooring him with that vicious elbow on April 22. Nor does he plan to do so. Even a simple handshake seems out of the question.

"I don’t shake substitutions' hands,” World Peace said in a reference to Harden's Sixth Man of the Year status. “He doesn’t start."
:lmao :lmao :lmao

Damn, I love this guy. :worthy:

[weebo]

"It’s not my concern. It's their concern," World Peace said of the Thunder fans. "We live in America – freedom of speech. You have freedom to do anything that you want to do."

:lmao dumb jigga thinking he's free because he's in America :lmao

n e way OKC in 6

[rayjayjohnson]

Artest had te freedom to throw a bow at Harden.

Stern was free to banhammer his ass for 7 games.

[Koolaid_Man]

Artest had te freedom to throw a bow at Harden.

Stern was free to banhammer his ass for 7 games.

be happy he did elbow Harding..it did give you hope for 6 games didn't it :lol

and then Ron Ron came back :lol

[LkrFan]

Artest had te freedom to throw a bow at Harden.

Stern was free to banhammer his ass for 7 games.

What do you think of his defensive performance on Gallo? 1-10 & 4 TOs. He looked like DPOY Artest out there tonight. :toast

[djohn2oo8]

Someone needs to end his career.

[Legacy]

n e way OKC in 6


Could be in 5, but I'm an optimist so...

[Leetonidas]

Funny how a few months ago this dude was in the discussions for worst starter in the league :lol

Keep running your mouth. OKC is gonna stomp that ass :rollin

[LkrFan]

Funny how a few months ago this dude was in the discussions for worst starter in the league :lol

I remember that vividly. He came into camp out of shape. Now he is 6'7" 260lbs of muscle, and only 6.5% body fat. Couldn't say that in the beginning of the year. Now he chin checking (literally) jackasses like Harden.

:downspin:

[Leetonidas]

Please don't tell me you really believe Harden "ran into" MWP's elbow like it wasn't 100% intentional :lol

[LkrFan]

Please don't tell me you really believe Harden "ran into" MWP's elbow like it wasn't 100% intentional :lol

OK, I won't. :lol

[Kamnik]

I had to LOL reading that. He may be crazy - but also funny at times!

[8FOR!3]

lol it's a lot funnier considering he's talking shit about a better player than him.

[ChrisRichards]

I absolutely love Artest! I wished he joined us in Miami in the Summer of 2009.


But this guy is going to be embarassed by Harden unfortunately. The first 2 games in OKC will be brutal for the Lakers. If MB decides to put Artest on Harden, then expect Artest to be in early foul trouble. They will not give MWP much leeway. Every touch will be a foul because these two have hstory and Artest is a well known aggressor.

Laker fans should prepare a very frustrating series. I personally think that OKC will win regardless but expect a 2008 NBA Finals officiating in this series favoring the Thunder.

[lefty]

lol it's a lot funnier considering he's talking shit about a better player than him.

A much better player than him

[Latarian Milton]

MWP doesn't wanna break his brittle wrist tbh. beard nigga is made of plaster

[DeadlyDynasty]

Lakers gonna lose anyways, but I love his attitude here. No mercy.

[Malice]

We really shouldn't laugh at the mentally Ill. Its sad actually.

[VBM]

fuk yo team clown vs. I don't shake hands with substitutes. I think there's an upstairs thread to be had with this.

[benefactor]

We really shouldn't laugh at the mentally Ill. Its sad actually.
I do it every day. Gotta do something to keep them from driving you crazy.

[DMC]

Wasn't as funny when he was with Houston though.

[ChrisRichards]

Quick question: Can prime Ron Artest contain James Harden?

[Texas_Ranger]

Harden will own his stupid ass.

[DMC]

If the Lakers play an inside out game, by the time Harden hits the floor, he will be digging himself out of a hole so it will be him trying to stop/contain Artest.

[spursncowboys]

lol it's a lot funnier considering he's talking shit about a better player than him.

this

[Stalin]

that barelly makes sense, tbh

[Trainwreck2100]

What do you think of his defensive performance on Gallo? 1-10 & 4 TOs. He looked like DPOY Artest out there tonight. :toast

he was the freshest guy on the court going up against players who had to play six games prior, or course he'd look good.

[YoMamaIsCallin]

Once again MWP proves he is not only nuts, but a meathead.

[DMC]

I can see Perkins taking him completely out of the game, both ejected, MWP leaving on a stretcher. Dudes tough as nails, but he's walking the line on getting hurt bad.

[Bynumite]

Perkins :lmao

Dude's from that Garnett school of wannabe thugs and nasty words and mean mug won't phase MWP.

Perkins won't do shit.

[Budkin]

Wow as if OKC needed anymore fuel. Harden is going to eviscerate them.

[apalisoc_9]

I remember that vividly. He came into camp out of shape. Now he is 6'7" 260lbs of muscle, and only 6.5% body fat. Couldn't say that in the beginning of the year. Now he chin checking (literally) jackasses like Harden.

:downspin:

6.5% Bodyfat? Do you have any idea what you're talking about? I hope to god you're not serious.

[venitian navigator]

After what he did, saying something like this is unexcusable...
and it's the evidence of how Stern's decision about him has been extremely wrong.
His words have no reason in sport and basketball.
The simple thought you are entitled to provoke a guy you risked to kill or injure seriouly just two weeks ago is insane.
He just have to thank god or his lucky star that his elbow didn't shot some other place of Harden's head.
If he didn't want to "compromise" his game showing some sort of "good" feeling for what he risked to to do Harden, he should have been better to say a simple "no comment" to any question about this object.
I still think that, given Artest's past, Stern is taking a huge risk letting this guy play in the league...and the decision to give him the chance to play against OKC and Harden in play offs games just after a pair of weeks from what he did is really dangerous and simply doesn't make sense.

[LnGrrrR]

Someone needs to cheap shot the fuck out of MWP, to be honest. Violence is the only language people like him understand.

[namlook]

After what he did, saying something like this is unexcusable....

LMAO at this post and this thread.

MWP is just being factual. The starters shake to start the game and subs like Harden would not be on the floor to shake hands with. Doh! What a terrible thing to say! :lol

/end of thread for taking quote out of context

[FkLA]

6.5% Bodyfat? Do you have any idea what you're talking about? I hope to god you're not serious.

http://distilleryimage10.instagram.com/a398a2a0912511e180c9123138016265_7.jpg

Probably not 6.5% but easily under 9-10%, and impressive as fuck.

[LakerHater]

http://uppix.net/b/1/9/f401ca176100e0bff4d3f4591aa70.png

[LkrFan]

6.5% Bodyfat? Do you have any idea what you're talking about? I hope to god you're not serious.

Prove me wrong.

[LkrFan]

Someone needs to cheap shot the fuck out of MWP, to be honest. Violence is the only language people like him understand.

I bet it won't be the HOF bound Celtic that got stabbed outside a gay nightclub tbh. :rollin

[Nathan89]

lol it's a lot funnier considering he's talking shit about a better player than him.

Even funnier when you consider that his team has bench players. Insulting your teammates and not even knowing it.:lol

[Leetonidas]

Wasn't he coming off the bench at some point this season :lol

[Trainwreck2100]

Prove me wrong.

someone with his frame needs more that 6.5% body fat, the recommended for any male is like 8-10

[apalisoc_9]

Prove me wrong.

LMAOL. Do you even workout? :lmao

9-10 Sounds about right...

[Amaso]

LMAOL. Do you even workout? :lmao

9-10 Sounds about right...

I would've laughed at 6.5% but at Ron Artest's weight/muscle mass and after seeing that picture, 6.5 is actually very believable. At 10% you don't get that kind of chest separation, and your abs don't pop out like that.

Almost all of these guards and athleticly built players are 10% and under.

[Spursmania]

It's funny as shit, but sad at the same time. He is one fucked up clown!

[unforeseen]

He will be fishing soon enough.

[Josepatches_]

After what he did, saying something like this is unexcusable...
.

Agree

It seems like all he did was right. He deserves a bigger punishment

[DJB]

Someone needs to end his career.

[LnGrrrR]

I bet it won't be the HOF bound Celtic that got stabbed outside a gay nightclub tbh. :rollin

When I said someone, I meant some scrub :D :lol

[Legacy]

He should change his name to "Mega World Piece."

[crc21209]

:lol This guy and Bynum can never STFU can they? It wont matter anyway after OKC spanks the Lakers.

[Trainwreck2100]

:lol This guy and Bynum can never STFU can they? It wont matter anyway after OKC spanks the Lakers.

Artest gets a pass because he most likely insane

[TheMACHINE]

champion/defensive player of the year vs sixth man...hmmmm

[DeadlyDynasty]

Tbh I hope the refs get all the predictable cheap MWP fouls out of the way in Game 1. You know they gotta make an example out of him and send a message b/c of the elbow, so better he fouls out in Game 1--which will most likely be a blowout loss anyways--and let him play physical the rest of the series.

[LkrFan]

Ron Ron is the man. How could we forget this gem:

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:lol

[Venti Quattro]

This is still my favorite Ron Artest moment.

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[InRareForm]

Can't wait to hear the Boo's tonight!

[namlook]

Wasn't he coming off the bench at some point this season :lol

Yeah he did, and when MWP came of the bench no one shook hands with him either because only the STARTERS shake hands prior to tip-off. Why would MWP be shaking Harden's hand if Harden doesn't start? :lol

Just goes to show we should never underestimate the sportswriter's and general public's stupidity to not think things through before taken a quote and running with it, blowing it way out of context.

[Knoxxx]

Looking forward to an epic beat down of the Lakers.

[Spursmania]

Tonight's game:hungry:
Hope MWP gets all nuts, tbh...

[Darth_Pelican]

MWP won't make it through this series without being suspended and/or ending someone's career/life.

[unforeseen]

Looks like that pussy cannot even last one game.

[Solid D]

LMAO at this post and this thread.

MWP is just being factual. The starters shake to start the game and subs like Harden would not be on the floor to shake hands with. Doh! What a terrible thing to say! :lol

/end of thread for taking quote out of context

Yeah, when I saw the video, it seemed clear to me that MWP was talking about not bumping fists with Harden since Harden wouldn't be on the floor at the beginning of the game.

[Legacy]

champion/defensive player of the year vs sixth man...hmmmm


:lol Just the facts right there, ma'am. Whatta' brilliant post.

[MavDynasty]

Metta actually seems chill as fuck and a cool dude...just a lil psycho at times :lol

[rayjayjohnson]

I wonder if he shakes hands with a sub that swept his ass?