You need to come down. This is basketball. Maybe you should go see a therapist. On the fallout from "The Malice at the Palace," which suspended him for the final 72 games of the regular season -- the longest in NBA history for an on-court incident -- and the subsequent playoffs. After playing 16 games at the start of the season, World Peace told the Indianapolis Star that the Pacers were better off without him and he wanted out. I wanted to play, man, but I couldn't play at all [during the suspension].
I was hoping that I could just take the fine, take all the money and just let me play. They did both. I worked out from November until the playoffs. And then beyond the playoffs, in the summertime, I started to get depressed. And then the season's coming back, then I started to panic a little bit when that season came back. So, then that's when I requested the trade.
I was like, I just need to get out of here. Then, I really went into depression. I went from to [pounds] when I got to Sacramento [where I was traded]. When I went back after the suspension, I was more worried about what was going to happen in the arena. You're worried about if somebody is going to test you.
Somebody [could] throw something at you. I was just super-panicked, but I had a support system. I still had my therapist. On how to cope, especially as someone who had success on the court -- he was an All-Star, Defensive Player of the Year and All-NBA selection -- despite mental-health struggles:. Balance is key. Let's just say you're playing extremely well, but you're not emotionally there.
To find balance, you got to go in the opposite direction sometimes, which will pull you from your greatness. But for me, I had to take a couple of steps back from giving my all to the game. I had to give a little bit to me personally. It was unfortunate because I was in the prime of my career but, in the end, I felt better. It took a long time. Though, I would say about the age of 28, 29 was where I started really being able to understand what was going on.
On thanking his psychologist , Dr. A lot of therapists actually reached out. Not only did his involvement tarnish his reputation, it also essentially tanked the Pacers ' championship hopes that season, something Sandiford-Artest says he regrets to this day. Things did eventually work out for the forward in terms of seeking championship glory, as he joined a Lakers team that went on to win a title in But one can only wonder how Artest's career would have panned out had he not jumped into the crowd on that November evening.
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Jalen Green wanted to be the No. The Rams have made another serious splash by adding Odell Beckham Jr. The Lakers won a second consecutive overtime game Wednesday against the Heat. Here are four takeaways from the game, starting with Russell Westbrook. After outside cries for a flashy trade over the summer, Bob Myers made smaller, more low-key moves during the offseason. And it's paying off so far. I asked him about an incident that stayed in my memory.
Metta promptly lost it. He knocked over a TV camera and had to be restrained by players and security. At the time he reminded me of the Incredible Hulk, unable to control his fury. In Africa, as he recalled his outburst at The Garden, Metta said those types of incidents happened throughout his life and he was working on it.
I understood why he would be upset in many instances. Indeed without the proper boundaries, guidance and tools needed to deal with unjust situations, a disproportionate response can be dangerous, especially as a Black man in America.
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