I think he was meant he was happy it was a bet, because that means it was done as a goof in a moment of stupidity, it wasn't malicious. I'd prefer that too. We all have cracked jokes that were further past the line than we intended
It also means the guy he actually tried to hit wasn't an accidental bystander, but someone who was totally into what was coming for him. It was pretty awful as it was, had the guy he went for been an innocent dude just standing there it'd made it all that much worse.
Ron Artest was on the same trajectory as Dennis Rodman in terms of life problems. But something happened. Ron Artest was honest with himself and got help for his anger and mental issues. Phil Jackson was a big part of that because, unlike with Dennis, Ron was young enough to change and he didn’t want to see Ron go down the same path as Rodman. And Ron did change. He became a person who was honest with his depression and anger issues-and worked on them. The dude saw A LOT when he grew up in the projects. And, like Rodman, Artest was molested as a child. He also was very public with it and encouraged other players to seek help if they truly need it. Two NBA players credited Ron Artest’s public statement about mental health to seek help for themselves. To this day when people come up to Phil and ask him to compare Ron with Dennis Rodman, Phil now says they’re nothing alike. Ron made the right decision at the right time to seek help and now he’s the person he was always meant to be That’s why Artest changed his name to Metta World Peace. He became a different person who was into meditation, therapy, self-help, positive thoughts and trying to seek out calmness and tranquility as much as he possibly could. He became an incredible mentor to young guys, a stabilizing force in the locker room and a public advocate for mental health and positivity. And that went a LONG LONG LONG way with the greater NBA community. Put it this way: if Metta wanted to join the coaching staff of a team, it would be praised and celebrated (something that no one would have foreseen when Malice With The Palace happened)
Man Metta is really a down to earth human being because if that was me somebody that cost me my millions and didn't get smacked around after he ignited the fire that was malice in the palace they would definitely need to see 5 minutes with me it's good for metta that he's not holding grudges and understand there's more meaning to life then somebody throwing a beer at you
The whole ordeal lasted 15 minutes. But the legal carges, NBA rule changes, potential championship loss, name changes and all the other stuff. Its one of those moments in sports history that changes the NBA and its interactions with the fans. Such a tragically beautiful story just waiting to be told
I just saw Netflix's Untold story about Malice at the Palace and its obvious that: (1) Ben Wallace is the true instigator. Sure he got fouled but it's part of the game and it wasn't a risky/dangerous foul (2) Artest aka WorldPeace was/has/is dealing with mental health issues that the media and the public failed to recognize (3) the little fat Piston's fan dude never got punched by Jermaine because Jermaine slipped as he swung. Little fad man faked an injury to sue. Artest should feel vindicated he didn't start this whole mess.
I always believed Ben Wallace was unfairly tagged as a “thug” from Malice at the Palace. Dude was big, intimidating and tough. But he was a pretty quiet player from what I’ve seen. I think Ron just kept pushing his buttons and that small foul made him snap. Ever since, people always think of Ben Wallace as a thug, gangster, or this ultimate scary player when he’s mostly been a quiet kinda guy. Tough, but quiet
@@ingemarsmith4154 Yea that kind of victim mentality keeps the black community held down. And it has been doing that since. So it is really the black people themselves that is making it happen. Good job.
I understand that way of thinking. I'd be glad too to find out after the fact that it was just some stupid bet between drunks rather than anything mean spirited or god forbid racist. When it boils down to something stupid you almost have to step outside yourself and go, I get it. It's not funny at the time, but it's funny now.
I remember watching this live.. i lived in Toronto but i was a big fan of Detroit and watched all their games. i was too young and stupid to realize the gravity of the situation but man it was crazy, and I don't think we will see something like that happen again in our lifetimes. That was probably the lowest point in NBA history.
even if that beer is thrown, if the fan had missed few feet short from ron, nothing gets started. a few feet over ron; maybe nothing gets started, but the bottle fatefully him directly in the chest and a riot broke. bet or not fan had no right to toss something that could potentially hurt someone.
He mightn't like to hold grudges, but Reggie was denied a championship ring and that is one of the biggest travesties of that night. The Pacers were far and above the best team up to that infamous night.
He's still fn nuts. After all these years to be so cavalier about ruining so many peoples careers and denying a city and a fan base a championship. Ron you deserve yourself.
He says "I lost tens of millions of dollars" but sources show he only lost $4,995,000. I mean, im not saying it's not a lot of money but where the other $5,000,000 go?
He's talking potential endorsement deals and the long term hit to his reputation. It'd be hard to accurately assess the real value lost by the incident.
