Phil Jackson was my favorite coach because he was on the Bulls.
Kobe’s dad and my dad went to the same high school. To get a title with Lamar, that was amazing. Me, Lamar, and Elton Brand we all shared MVPs in tournaments. “We got championships together, we shared MVPs. One of the highlights of World Peace’s career was winning an NBA championship on the Lakers with Kobe Bryant and his longtime friend Lamar Odom. I led the league in techs and flagrants my whole career.” You can justify because I was getting in trouble already. I don’t know what’s happening at the front office behind closed doors. There were things that happened that could’ve been different. I’m really fine with taking the bulk of the blame, I’ve been doing that all my life. “I was on the table for five minutes… what happened to the whistle, tech, and hand point to the locker room? There were a lot of frustrating moments at that time where I felt I took the bulk of it and I’m fine with that. When I look back at it, I do blame some people for that event,” said World Peace. READ MORE: Davie PD Arrests Suspected Gunman Wanted For Killing Caged Dog All these years later, the former NBA player still has several thoughts about the “Malice At The Palace” and the NBA’s response. The Showtime documentary chronicles the journey of a young Ron Artest to the NBA and through interviews with World Peace and others demonstrates how the longest suspension in league history impacted his career and life. I was a good player, but the personal side, emotional side, and spiritual side are all in there.” This is a huge opportunity for me to sum up, not so much the basketball part, but just the overall career. “The documentary on a big platform sums up my career,” said World Peace in an interview with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith. READ MORE: Friends Identify Victim Of Fatal Stabbing At Edgewater’s One Paraiso As 27-Year-Old Christian Toby Obumseli A new Showtime documentary called “Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story” addresses the up and down career of Artest and the man World Peace is today. However, all of these accolades are overshadowed by the “Malice At The Palace” in 2004. The man formerly known as Ron Artest is an NBA champion, All-Star, and Defensive Player Of The Year. I can’t judge people anymore.(CBS Local Sports)– Metta World Peace has one of the most complicated stories of anyone to ever play in the NBA. Whether it’s somebody at a coffee shop tweeting orĪ media person, you don’t know how smart or ignorant that person is. Issues would compel a player to attack a fan and be deemed crazy by completeĭon’t judge what people do. “Quiet Storm,” which tells the player’s life story while asking what sort of life Incident came to define his career and is a large part of the 2019 Showtime documentary It hit him in the wallet to the tune of $5 million. Hardest, losing the final 73 games of the regular season and the Pacers’ 13 Was swift and severe as the NBA suspended nine players. The fight spilled into the stands after a spectator threw a drink at Metta World Peace, still known then as Ron Artest, and the incident came to be known as the “Malice at the Palace.” 19, 2004, late in their NBA game at The Palace in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons engaged in a brawl Nov.