NBA / Dec 2, 2009 / 11:30 am

Ron Artest Used To Drink Hennessy At Halftime; Still Wants To Fight Ben Wallace

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Ron Artest

While the common NBA fan will never get to see what goes down in an NBA locker room, even for someone that frequents them, this is kind of crazy. In an interview running in the December 7th issue of Sporting News, Ron Artest admits to drinking during games when he was on the Bulls.

“I used to drink Hennessy … at halftime,” Artest says in the interview. “I (kept it) in my locker. I’d just walk to the liquor store (near the stadium) and get it.”

Personally, I don’t know what’s crazier: the fact that Artest was drinking during games or that he walked to the liquor store to buy his booze before games. But from all the quotes that I’ve seen, I think the one that should get the most attention is surrounding Artest’s feelings toward Ben Wallace.

“I see Ben, I’m on my guard now,” Artest says in the interview. “I’m always in the mood to fight him. … I’ll get suspended 10 games, 15 games (because) I’ll just fight him right there. It won’t go into the stands.”

If that’s not chalkboard fodder then I don’t know what is. And when the Lakers head to Detroit on Sunday, December 20 for a 3:00pm showdown with the Pistons, you better believe I’ll be tuning in on League Pass.

Source: Sporting News

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  • Ian

    lakeshow i dont know if u remember the semis argentina vs usa when melo was kinda getting into it with some of the players they showed that fucker on the argentine bench. the man didnt say shit he just got up with this crazy look in him kinda sayin i will stab u then rape u (reminded me of the killer in no country for old men).

    btw good plan for ron ron wouldnt give time for big ben to respond.

  • control

    If we are talking about a straight 1on1 street fight, I think the player that would beat down anyone in the league would be Omri Casspi. You know that MOSSAD training would kick in, and he’d be dropping some crazy ass fatalities without thinking.

  • Kermit The Washington

    WAIT WAIT WAIT….earlier, I said that Ron is the type of dude that would “take his pants off for no reason”. I said that, not even THINKING about the Jimmy Kimmel appearance! It just dawned on me that this fool actually has DONE that already. I had to come back and point out that, even when you’re exaggerating, you’re accurately describing this cat.

  • http://dimemag.com Kyballer312

    Ron-Ron is what you refer to as dumb-dumb strong…sorta like those big retarded kids in school…I know thats not PC but I make my point…and I believe Ron would hurt Big Ben…

  • Reddi Red

    you cats are hilarious!!!!

    IMO – Big Ben handles Ron Ron…….

  • Dave

    I’d say Boozer would take either of them, he’s solid man that one.

  • kicks

    @52 control

    I wouldn’t go mess with Haddadi either, he got some connections.. You’d take him out on the spot ’cause he’s soft but after that, Memphis would disappear off the face of the Earth for some reason.

  • WinDelRoj

    LMAO lovin this argument man…. I feel it would be like the Trinidad/Mayorga fight. Silent dude vs big mouth crazy mfer. Ron would point at his chin like Mayorga then proceed to get knocked out like Mayorga..IMO

  • the cynic

    ron-ron is an attention whore, but still funny though. Probably funniest dude in the league

  • youngk

    how about Aussie boxer Danny Green knocking Roy Jones Jr out last night? Green vs Artest ppv!

  • sh!tfaced

    LMAO@Celts Fan

    Vin & Tonic… classic

  • LakeShow84

    Dirk or Chris Kaman?? those German vikes would kill each other lol

    LMAO Ian.. i hate to say it but it wouldve been comedy for him stab someone prison style.. he wouldve just walked in and out of the camera angle calmly while Melo and Bron dropped..

  • http://twitter.com/therealknowbody Gabriel

    I wanna see Ben and Ron Ron go at it!
    Right Now!
    I’m gettin’ hype!!
    Hood ‘hood vs Country ‘hood!!

    But peep what Wallace said, “He said he wanted to fight me? You all need to check and see if he’s still drinking.” *

    WHOA – IT’S GOING DOWN!
    LOL

    *source-http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4706474

  • Paul Wall

    J-hustle….Whats makes Cali weed so great? Always hear about it being the king of weed but why?

  • GMaGoof

    I dont know if RonRon hands are as fast as his gums? Although he seemingly talks a good fight he does have self control issues so its hard to say on Ben and him. I want to see Steve Blake and RonRon. He trains with some MMIA type of fighter and is solid on the muscle so it would be sort of like a professional wrestling match.

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