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Artest responds to Rivers' remarks

Print | Comments () Posted by Julian Benbow, Globe Staff August 25, 2010 05:29 PM

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At the time Ron Artest obviously in another world, so he probably didn't hear Doc Rivers immediately following the Lakers' Game 7 Finals win over the Celtics, when Rivers made special effort to point out that the Lakers still hadn't beaten the Celtics' starting five (Kendrick Perkins was sidelined with an ACL injury) .

In recent days, Rivers made the rounds and in an interview with John Thompson on ESPN 980 he said it again. Word apparently worked its way to Artest, who two months after the Finals appears to have come down enough to take Rivers' comments as fighting words.

Artest, of course, took the fight to Twitter.

Doc got one million excuses..
Just come back this season a take what you want...less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhoneRON ARTEST
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Boston lost to lakers because of Kendrick Perkins injury. What about in 08 when Bynum was injured. What about this year Bynum was injured ..less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhoneRON ARTEST
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What about Kobe played with a broke finger .... What about Ron artest defense When the Boston staff said Ron artest was too slowless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhoneRON ARTEST
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[Nod to Red's Army]