I really don't know what to comment about this story because either way, it will probably sound racist and I'll get in trouble for something. So I'm just going to retell the story. Ron Artest recently became a Houston Rocket. If you don't remember Ron Artest, he's the one who jumped into the crowd a few years ago and attacked a fan. Besides that he's generally known for getting into fights in the NBA. Enough history. When word spread about him becoming a Houston Rocket, Yao Ming was interviewed about it and made a statement that he hoped Artest has stopped attacking fans. Of course, this got back to Artest who said, "I understand what Yao said, but I'm still ghetto. That's not going to change. I'm never going to change my culture. Yao has played with a lot of black players, but I don't think he's ever played with a black player that really represents his culture as much as I represent my culture. Once Yao Ming gets to know me, he'll understand what I'm about." I don't think anyone knows what to say about this quote. From what I can gather, Artest seems to indicate that his culture is all about violence and attacking people he doesn't see eye-to-eye with? Does anyone want to touch this one?
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