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Artest says he drank during games while with Bulls
Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest(notes) has said that he drank cognac
during games when he played with the Chicago Bulls.
“I used to drink Hennessy at halftime,” Artest said in an interview with
Sporting News. “I (kept it) in my locker. I’d just walk to the liquor store
(near the stadium) and get it.”
FILE - In this Jan 19, 2002, file photo, Washington Wizards' Michael Jordan
(23) defends against Chicago Bulls' Ron Artest(notes) during the fourth
quarter of an NBA basketball game in Chicago. Artest, now with the Los
Angeles Lakers, has said that he drank alcohol during games when he was a
member of the Bulls. "I used to drink Hennessy at halftime," Artest said in
an interview with Sporting News. "I (kept it) in my locker. I'd just walk to
the liquor store (near the stadium) and get it."
Artest admitted he was a “head case” when he broke into the NBA with the
Bulls, for whom he played from 1999-2002.
The 30-year-old Artest said in the interview that the drinking happened in
part because the Bulls lost so often.
Artest is now in his first year with the Lakers. In the interview, Artest
bristled at suggestions he was playing a supporting role to Los Angeles star
Kobe Bryant(notes).
“It’s weird because people don’t think about the whole basketball game,”
Artest said. “There’s offense: Kobe averages 30 and is a great offensive
player. Then you have defense. So on defense, now I have my supporting cast.
… I’m one of the best defenders to ever play basketball, so I’m still the
first option on defense.”
In the article, Artest said he was eager to fight Detroit center Ben
Wallace(notes), the player who shoved him on the play that preceeded the
infamous 2004 brawl with Pistons fans when Artest was with Indiana.
“He said he wanted to fight me? You all need to check and see if he’s still
drinking,” Wallace said Wednesday before Detroit’s game in Chicago.
“He’s just running his mouth. You all know who you’re talking about. It’s
Ron Artest, just talking.”
Bulls center Brad Miller(notes), who played with Artest in Chicago and was
traded with him to Indiana in February 2002, was asked if he tought Artest
was telling the truth.
“Who knows with Ron?” Miller said. “You never knew what he was doing at
that point.”
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