Metta World Peace Compares Michael Jordan to Jesus Christ at a Charity Gala.... And Other Bedtime Stories.
The man formerly known as the basketball player formerly known as Ron Artest has made a career of putting up solid numbers and causing a ruckus. The kind of problem player who just wasn't worth the risk of all the fights and negative PR.
But the ex-NBA star, with a razor tongue and no one to fine him, World Peace is hitting his stride as an eccentric public figure with a pocket full of one-liners.
World Peace recently attended the 29th Anniversary Cedars-Sinai Sports Spectacular Gala and let it whip (via TMZ):
"I'm pretty busy, so I don't have time to be in 'Transformers 4' as a lead ... If I have time maybe I'll do Green Mile Part 2.
"I have the time to kiss babies, I have the time to make love to my girlfriend ... i have a lot of time for that type of stuff
"In 4 years, I will run for President ... but just not right now.
"He's [President Obama] doing 80% good. I can't give him 100, only person 100% is Michael Jordan and Jesus.
"I want some collard greens, ribs, grape Kool-Aid, watermelon and fried chicken 'cause I'm black."
That last comment is the thesis of Metta World Peace's public persona; he purposefully embodies negative black stereotypes and then basically dares you to say something about it. It's actually a fairly sophisticated fourth-wall breaking commentary on race and subversion in Millenial America.
Metta World Peace is kind of a genius. Since no one in the NBA will touch him he should do spoken word performance or a one-man show. Maybe he's already doing a show- like an Andy Kaufmanesque caricature full of Grade-A comic material and refreshing racial commentary.
Or maybe he's just a little zany.
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