World Peace will have to wait.
Ron Artest will not be allowed to follow through on his outstanding idea to legally change his name to Metta World Peace until he deals with some outstanding traffic warrants, the Los Angeles Times reports. Peace cannot come to L.A. until those tickets are paid.
No. 15/23/91/93/96/37/15 (again) had expected to make his name change official Friday, but he’ll now continue to be stuck with the same name as the guy who rushed into the stands at the Palace at Auburn Hills in 2004. Of all the tough luck…
“Ron has to clear outstanding traffic warrants” before a name change can take effect, a court official told the L.A. Times.
Wonder how long that will take?
PHOTO OF THE DAY
Artest can rock this black sleeveless T-shirt for another couple weeks, but once the name change takes effect, it’s nothing but tie-dye and capris for Metta World Peace.
K1X photo
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Maybe we’ll keep the starters in there all four quarters now.”
— New York Jets coach Rex Ryan joking about how badly he wants to win the bronze statue of Snoopy that goes to the winner of the Jets-Giants preseason game
TWEET OF THE DAY
Always pictured Don as more of death spiral guy, but OK.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Honestly? This fighting animation is lame. But it’s Tim Thomas owning Robert Luongo, so we approve.
