<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">August 25, 2005 -- Corporate America wants more than an apology. It wants total contrition from Ron Artest. It wants the Queensbridge native, who grew up in a world without white picket fences and neatly trimmed lawns, to say he's sorry for that Nov. 17 brawl in Detroit. "That night, it was Ron Artest," he said yesterday at The Palm restaurant. "This night, it was Ron Artest, too. Different nights, different things happen. Some days you're in the public and remembered. There's a lot of things that I do, especially in my community, that they totally almost forgot. "Yeah, I'm ghetto," continued Artest. "I kind of snap at some times. But at the same time, I'm doing good things." That duality has played a tug of war inside the 6-foot-7 forward from his earliest days on the playground. He tore down a rim on his first dunk, a terrifying display of power at the age of 12. He also was living part time with Hank Carter, founder of Wheelchair Charities. The All-Star Classic that benefits that charity is Sept. 14 at St. John's. Artest has taken the baton from Kenny Smith and Mark Jackson as the ambassador throughout the city and NBA community. Artest knows cynics think this is nothing but a public-relations ploy, even though he's played in this game since high school. </div> Source
Who cares what "corporate america" thinks about Artest. They already have preconcieved stereotypes of people anyway. Artest doesn't need to apologize to ANYBODY but the Pacers. It was "corporate america" who threw the drink on the guy, so "corporate america" should apologize.
