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[The Onion] Ron Artest Tells Reporters He Lives For The NBA Playoffs, Coconut Shrimp

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  1. Hippieloser

    Hippieloser Contributing Member

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    http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/ron_artest_tells_reporters?utm_source=a-section

    LOS ANGELES—With his team down 3-2 to the Lakers in the Western Conference Semifinals, Rockets forward Ron Artest explained in a postgame interview Tuesday that he lives for the pressure and excitement of the NBA Playoffs as well as a plateful of sweet, crunchy coconut shrimp. "That's why I'm here. This is what it's all about," Artest said while dunking one of several jumbo-sized postgame coconut shrimp into a cup of piña colada dipping sauce. "I love the NBA. I really love it. Just as I love coconut shrimp." Basketball commentators have responded to Artest's claims by saying they are "really in the mood for coconut shrimp."






    *Note to Chinese reporters: This is a parody.
     
    #1 Hippieloser, May 15, 2009
  2. ItsMyFault

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    The funny thing about all of this is.. I could actually see him saying this. lol
     
    #2 ItsMyFault, May 15, 2009
  3. leroy

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    Considering the subject, if it wasn't an Onion article, I'd believe it in a second.
     
    #3 leroy, May 15, 2009
  4. The_Yoyo

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    you know with Ron i would actually believe this
     
    #4 The_Yoyo, May 15, 2009
  5. ClutchCityReturns

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    Considering it's Ron, I'm actually surprised that it's an Onion article.
     
    #5 ClutchCityReturns, May 15, 2009
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    The Onion got nothing compared to Ron-Ron himself. :D

    http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=169025

    "'Five Dollar Foot-long' is one of the best songs," Artest said. "That's a hot song. You've got the FreeCreditReport.com, and then 'Five Dollar Foot-long' comes on. When 'Five Dollar Foot-long' comes on, they should play that in the club. They should play all those in the club."
     
    #6 Pest_Ctrl, May 15, 2009
  7. Hayesfan

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    that's funny, I would believe it too...

    Coconut shrimp, five dollar footlongs and he really likes that free credit report.com! :)
     
    #7 Hayesfan, May 15, 2009
  8. Duncan McDonuts

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    Artest is crazy. We should start a thread for him like the Drexlerisms. Last night during one of the interviews, I remember him mentioning he loves to be on the Rockets because of the medical coverage.
     
    #8 Duncan McDonuts, May 15, 2009
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    The medical coverage?
     
    #9 famicom, May 15, 2009
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    is that the best the onion can do? its freakn ron artest..
     
    #10 vlaurelio, May 15, 2009
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    Note to Chinese reporters: in US American English parody means deadly serious and completely non-satirical.
     
    #11 KingCheetah, May 15, 2009
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    He said that the doctors are good to him or something along those lines.. ;)
     
    #12 Hayesfan, May 15, 2009
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    The NBA: Where Coconut Shrimp Happens
     
    #13 Furious Jam, May 15, 2009
  14. Carl Herrera

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    Is this comment any more random than the $5 footlong one?
     
    #14 Carl Herrera, May 15, 2009
  15. BigBenito

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    Methinks the Onion outscooped the mainstream sports media.
     
    #15 BigBenito, May 15, 2009
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    [​IMG]
     
    #16 Hippieloser, May 15, 2009
  17. ItsMyFault

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    Maybe it was asked in the moment... it may seem random on here though since we're all talking about basketball.
     
    #17 ItsMyFault, May 15, 2009
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    This is the best photoshop I've seen today...
     
    #18 dachuda86, May 15, 2009
  19. Hippieloser

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    It's just MSPaint. :D Sadly, I've got no photoshop skillz.
     
    #19 Hippieloser, May 15, 2009
  20. DonnyMost

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    "It's good to be a Houston Rocket because the doctors are free" -- Ron Artest
     
    #20 DonnyMost, May 15, 2009
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