Ron Artest Pulls A Dr. Phil On Tiger Woods
Ron Artest
A few years back, Ron Artest used to write a monthly column in Dime called “Ask Ron.” Fans could write in and ask Ron-Ron anything about basketball and life. A lot of our readers came to Artest for relationship advice. One of our favorite submissions was when someone asked, “Yo, Ron, I recently broke off an engagement with my ex. Should I get the ring back? – E”
Ron wrote back, “Yeah, get that damn ring back! If you bought it, get it back. Why not? It cost something; you can get it back and sell it. If you’re not together, why should she keep the ring?”
On his blog today, everybody’s favorite candid basketball player posted an open letter to Tiger Woods – who is obviously going through a little drama in his life right now. Here is what the Lakers forward had to say to the world’s most famous golfer:
“Dear Tiger,
In reading the statements you have made, I can tell you are a stand up guy. Please remember only Jesus is perfect. You made a mistake and you admitted your infidelity.
I have made the same mistakes. Before I got married to my wife, I had a baby with another young lady, after I already had two by my girlfriend who is now my wife. We also had another baby which makes three for us and four for me. Two boys and two girls.
My wife is a much better wife than I am a husband. We still argue and disagree after being together 16 years. and I still cope with the fact that there are so many women out there and I choose to stay loyal to my wife.
I want to be home every night, but with traveling I can’t, and sometimes I might want to go to a bar or club and be one of the fellas. Most of the time I stay in, because I have my kids and wife.
I cannot sit here and say the thought to have many women has never crossed my mind. If I were Jesus I could.
I have known my wife for 16 years– since I was 14 years old.
She was my first.
On the way to 2010 we had many ups and downs on the way, mostly my fault. But I really choose to work hard and play ball to support her and my kids. The same reason you are building your legacy.
I have been disturbed by this because there are many people who are happy that this bad news has come out.
There are a lot of sports announcers and regular reporters who are not perfect in their own homes, yet they want to bring you down.
You have done so much for people, the sport of golf, and your family and you gave your wife a life that people can’t even dream of.
I thought you were 36 or 37 until I read the news today. A 33-year-old man who has been a model citizen with so much at stake. This is your first publicly known issue since you started your career, compared to my 50 or more publicly known issues and mistakes.
You have been the perfect role model for me and my sons for longer than anyone I have known.
With the exception of a few legends.
As your fan, I can’t wait to see you golf again.
And us athletes know how much you personally love your family.One love,
Ron Artest
This is just a fan mail letter to Tiger Woods fans and indirectly to Tiger himself.
Please, everyone support Tiger in these tough times for his family.Also if you are a sports announcer or regular everyday reporter or blogger please step up like Tiger and tell your wife or husband if you have any skeletons in your closet. Especially if you were one of the few attacking TIGER!!
One Love People”
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December 15th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Heckler says:
word.
vintage Ron-Ron.
December 15th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
marcus the great says:
i’m glad somebody besides me said it. leave that man alone, what he does is his business. just because he’s a superstar golfer doesnt make it right to make all his personal business private. i mean it comes with the territory but people need to wear the other shoes sometimes. got damn…
December 15th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
marcus the great says:
**personal business public**
December 15th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
TheZeitgeist says:
Pretty cool for Artest to man-up on the kid front in his own situation. Would’ve been easy for a guy in his circumstances to divorce the wife and get her on the sugar payroll, and then just hit Ho Row like a madman. Obviously the guy is still growing as a person at 30…nice to see.
December 15th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
zmafuel says:
the cuse is in the tha house, oh my god…
December 15th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
LakeShow84 says:
Ron Ron just keepin it 100..
December 15th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Taj says:
Atta boy,, Ron Ron.. That’s deep.. More althetes need to show they are human and make mistakes so that these guys covering them dont get so naive when they do..
December 15th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
CHEBS says:
lakers will be champs in 2010
ron artest will be mvp of the finals
sike…mamba will b
December 15th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
life-p says:
nice Ron…nice..
December 15th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
alf (from melmak) says:
Just goes to show that Ron Artest, just like Rasheed Wallace, is one of the most misunderstood players in the league.
Image is not everything.
December 15th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
the big fundamental says:
Preach brother Preach!!!!!
December 15th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
nevacare says:
I hate Ron Artest is not a Rocket anymore he keeps it real
December 16th, 2009 at 12:15 am
brado says:
I can’t think of anybody else I’d rather have give me adviice than Ron…..except for Jesus.
December 16th, 2009 at 12:18 am
The Prodigy says:
Lets give props to Ron Ron for staying true to who he is.
December 16th, 2009 at 12:55 am
Pet Society Help says:
Gotta love Ron, says everything nobody else dares to say, well that’s cause he has nothing to lose.
December 16th, 2009 at 2:16 am
quest??? says:
he obviously hired someone to write his thoughts in a presentable manner. I found his real letter and it says :
“Yo Tiger, Wat Up My Nigga, G’s Up Hoes Down. Konishiwa Bitch”.
December 16th, 2009 at 11:50 am
weezy f says:
i disagree with this..tiger has been doing this for years or something and has lots of women coming out the woodworks so i think tiger is no longer a model citizen
December 16th, 2009 at 11:55 am
sh!tfaced says:
Okay. Good one, Ron-Ron. Now stop hogging the Hennessey and give us a glass… Cheers, ya sick fuck… LOL
December 16th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
eyes says:
@Weezy
More than likely neither are you. He never said he was. By the way what is your description of model citizen because definitely the people attacking him aren’t. His wife doing anything other than standing by him isn’t model. All 1 or whatever the inflated #. What about his golf clubs. Steroids,Magic & whatever else they can trump. Everyone is human & makes mistakes. Doesn’t mean he’s a bad person or bad to his family.
@Quest
Yup Athletes for the most part have no education & I’d hope they hire you next time to write the letter. Carlton laugh to you my blogger.
Everything he said made actually to much sense for most to comprehend.
December 16th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
Drink the Haterade says:
@19– Maybe its just me, but I do recall that he made a commitment to his wife and then didnt stand by his commitment. Tiger made a huge mistake by cheating, but his biggest mistake was that he let his fam down. That to me is being bad to your family. He put himself before them.
January 10th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Alfredo Martinez says:
Tiger likz the whiteys..hahaa…
April 7th, 2010 at 12:33 am
Dong Gulisano says:
I am happy that Tiger Woods is back playing. It makes the game interesting once more.