Artest is the new Dr. Phil

In an interview yesterday Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest offered some advice to fellow NBA gangbanger Allan Iverson who is waiting to be traded from the Philadelphia 76ers. “Just go out and play the game. In my case, I wanted to be traded, but at the same time, I wanted to play, and play to win."

I’m assuming that when Artest says he “played to win” while waiting for a trade from the Pacers he means he “left the team to go work on his rap album.” This is Ron Artest we are talking about here. The same Ron Artest who went into the stands a few years back to pummel a fan. Accepting advice from Ron Artest on anything career related is like accepting a blood transfusion from Magic Johnson. Buyer Beware.