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Basketball Player

The Resume

    (November 13, 1979- )
    Birth name is Ron Artest (changed name in 2011)
    Basketball Forward for the Chicago Bulls (1999-2002), Indiana Pacers (2002-January 25, 2006), Sacremento Kings (January 25, 2006-2008), Houston Rockets (2008-09) and Los Angeles Lakers (2009- )
    #23, #91

Why he might be annoying:

    During a Piston-Pacer game he committed a hard foul on Ben Wallace, so Wallace shoved him in the face. After a fan threw beer on him, he went into the stands and started beating up fans (November 19, 2004).
    He was accused of breaking Michael Jordon's ribs during a practice.
    He has tattoos.
    He has drawn several technical fouls.
    He was suspended for 12 games during the 2002-03 season.
    He trash talks.
    He got into a shoving match with a Pacers official after a season ending loss to the Celtics in round one of the 2003 playoffs.
    He jawed at Pat Riley and tried to attack an assistant coach of the Miami Heat.
    He was fined $35,000 for smashing a camera and hurling a monitor at a Knicks game.
    He asked for a month off from Pacers because he was tired from promoting his rap CD (November 2004).
    Despite being on the NBA payroll he applied for a job at Chicago Circuit City for 'camaraderie and the employee discount.'
    He received the longest suspension in NBA history - 73 games (November 2004).
    He is bi-polar.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is one of the strongest defensive players in the game today.
    He is #1 is steals per 48 minutes in the NBA in 2002-03 (3.29).
    He finished second in the race for Defensive player of the year.
    In his senior year in High School, he was named New York State Basketball Player of the year.
    He changed his # from 23 to 91 in honor of Dennis Rodman.

Credit: Eric Smith


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 55 Votes: 38.18% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 126 Votes: 54.76% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 333 Votes: 54.35% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 54 Votes: 53.70% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 65 Votes: 47.69% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 86 Votes: 53.49% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 175 Votes: 61.14% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 35 Votes: 68.57% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 57 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 108 Votes: 52.78% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 91 Votes: 64.84% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 222 Votes: 81.53% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 138 Votes: 71.74% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 157 Votes: 63.69% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 119 Votes: 69.75% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 91 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 228 Votes: 75.88% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 1351 Votes: 76.02% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 2298 Votes: 71.80% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 1652 Votes: 70.40% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 436 Votes: 68.58% Annoying