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Lakers Ron Artest asks if San Diego has a baseball team while wearing a Padres hat

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L.A. Laker Ron Artest was doing a news conference in San Diego yesterday at the Chargers media center and jokingly said he'd like to play for other San Diego professional sports teams. 

Associated Press:

"And I'm also here to say that next year I'll be trying out for the San Diego Chargers, so I look forward to that. Hopefully I can play some baseball. Is there a baseball team here?"

You're wearing the hat, he was told.

"I know I'm wearing the hat. I just love the SD. The logo looks great. I didn't realize there was a baseball team in San Diego."

The Padres are more of a fashion statement than a baseball franchise.

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I don't think he can pass a citizenship test

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Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play

by Axion on Sep 22, 2009 9:21 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

We need to define a time period here

They’ve fluctuated over time.

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Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play

by Axion on Sep 22, 2009 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

in his defense
Is there a baseball team here?

I had the same question around the all-star break.

by Stephen (shaynes41) on Sep 22, 2009 11:01 AM PDT reply actions   2 recs

i heard him on darren's show yesterday

and i think artest is a certified moron. great player, just retarded.

by Kozak on Sep 22, 2009 11:13 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

More reason's

Why HE should have his own TV-MA based reality show on Showtime/HBO….I wouldn’t mis an episode.

"Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"

by Ron Mexico on Sep 22, 2009 12:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I think the better question is

“The NBA still exists?”

Don't hate the game, hate the nerds!

by thenerdhater on Sep 22, 2009 1:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The Rockies are a fashion statement more than a baseball team too

At least outside of Colorado. An article came out a couple months ago, before the Rockies really starting winning long-term. People in New York and Philly, etc, were wearing purple Rockies hats, mostly because they are the only baseball team with purple hats, and a new set of popular shoes hit the market for which a purple lid was the perfect compliment

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Sep 22, 2009 1:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I was wondering

why I’ve been seeing those around lately. I would look at people wearing them and think “there’s no way that guy’s a Rockies fan here (Washignton DC)”

DODGERS, RED SOX, YANKEES, BRONCOS, PATRIOTS and RAIDERS all suck. Especially the Dodgers.

by LJbumfool on Sep 22, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I bet Manny walks around town with Padres hats on asking the same thing.

A kid who has a unicorn ranch in his room cannot call other people weird. Yes, we know about "Rancho Unicorno."

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Sep 22, 2009 2:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Here's a list of NBA Teams I didn't know existed

Milwaukee Bucks
Charlotte Bobcats
Memphis Grizzlies
New Orleans Hornets
Toronto Raptors (sounds a little familiar)

by jbox on Sep 22, 2009 2:51 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I was glancing through an adjacent Sports Weekly

and I didn’t notice any NBA coverage. Weird.

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Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play

by Axion on Sep 22, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Can anyone name more than 5 NHL teams without cheating?

A kid who has a unicorn ranch in his room cannot call other people weird. Yes, we know about "Rancho Unicorno."

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Sep 22, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

no

I can name two and then I can name some names but not what city they are from.

by jbox on Sep 22, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Are the LA Kings still a team?

I think I could name five if they count.

A kid who has a unicorn ranch in his room cannot call other people weird. Yes, we know about "Rancho Unicorno."

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Sep 22, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

how bout the original six

red wings, blackhawks, maple leafs, canadiens, rangers, bruins

dont forget the devils, islanders, capitals, oilers, flyers, canucks, panthers, hurricanes… look ma, no cheating!

DODGERS, RED SOX, YANKEES, BRONCOS, PATRIOTS and RAIDERS all suck. Especially the Dodgers.

by LJbumfool on Sep 22, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Another quote

NESN.com

“I’m learning a lot of different ways of California. Is this Southern California?” he said. “It never rains in Southern California, huh? I’m turning into a Southern California guy. I’m happy to be a Southern Californian, or whatever you want to call it.”

by jbox on Sep 22, 2009 4:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

This post just blew Spec20's mind.

"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG

by TheGrandHatching on Sep 23, 2009 10:03 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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