ROn, is probably a perfect fit, he'd bring that defensive swagger/attitude to that the knicks haven't had since oakly, ewing days. Him along side balkman Q, marbury and lee (depending on the rotation and subs, i know it would be difficult to have all of them out there at once), would be a lot of trouble for offenses across the league. He might even be able to rub off on curry and randolph. You know light a fire under the knicks who don't hustle on defense.
But as you say your self, he keeps his nose clean..if. I'm all in "IF" that happens.
My point wasn't that he gave a crappy apology, it's that you get no sense of remorse from him. With the whole brawl thing, he thought he was right. He didn't see anything wrong with saying, the suspension didn't really change his mind. Most people when they get caught up in the moment and make a mistake, they look back and say, i wish i could have done it different. Ron ron's, not built like that. Remorse for the wrongs in your life, is also a human character,that most people have. He lacks remorse, he lacks the ability to understand, whats wrong and right, whats acceptable and whats not. There is a line someone can cross, he doesn't have a clue about it.
And as far as having the privillage to play a game for money. You don't think he owes it to the people pay him, people who watch him? I would use the cliche do you think he would want his kids to follow his lead? But he doesn't think anythings wrong with being the loose cannon he is. But i know I wouldn't want my children to see me act like that. the fact that i know it's gonna be spread around, because i'm a person in the spotlight. It's a responsibility. I'm not saying other people shouldn't be able to beat their wife. I'm saying everyone is held to this standard, me and you do it,why can't he hold it up? Just because he plays B-Ball he gets a pass? I no way was i saying it is okay for someone to beat there wife, i'm saying it's bad, it makes you a bad person. Fighting, being a thug, is bad, and shouldn't be glorified or rewarded. Why should the NBA and the knicks reward another thug? Bring them into my livingroom, and expose him and all his behavior to kids across america. Is that the image NY wants? A thug/tough guy on the court during the game is welcome, but a person who can't seperate Being tough on court, and being a criminal off it, there is no place for.
My dad was a cop(retired), his life and his career, were held to a higher standard. His personal life. He'd tell me about guys getting assigned to desk duty over disputes with wife, lose their jobs for hitting there wife. DWI's and fights with civilians. fired or suspended a year. Positive drug test, fired. WHy because your in the public eye, and they messed up, you can't do those things and be considered a good person. Why shouldn't he be held to some sort of standard. He should be responsible for the image he portrays to kids growing up watching him. He's in the spotlight, if he likes it or not. Kids grow up and form opinions on life when they see him in the headlines. They see a guy who fights and beats his wife who everyone accepts as a hero, and think this behavior is okay. It's up to the NBA and the NY knicks not to pay trash. Not to make these guys heroes. I don't want artest to be a hero for us. Not unless he can portray a good role model. I'd hate to see him come here and go down the road Michael Vick is now on, suspended indefinetely, maybe going to jail for long part of his playing career. He's a blemish for the NFL and atlanta. Not a role model.
