Before you advise anyone to re-sign Metta World Peace (formerly "Ron Artest"), you should know that in 2004 he was suspended for the 86 games for an on the court fight that resulted in MWP going into the stands and punching a fan. It was the longest NBA suspension ever. He's more of a Rodeif than a Rodeif shalom.
I assume that changing his name was part of his teshuva process (he holds that Shenui Shem makes him into a new person - like the Rambam). Last year he elbowed James Harden in the head as he was celebrating a dunk. Harden was later found to have suffered a concussion. MWP was suspended for seven games. I wonder what he'll change his name to next?
Have a good shabbos,
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So I take it back. Send this "gentleman" to a deserted island somewhere off Antarctica and that will bring a greater degree of safety and security to all of mankind.
Ay-men!
Ideas for a new name?
"World War"
"Idi Amin"
"World War"
"Idi Amin"
"Sucker Punch"
"Ex Con"
"Baaa-aaad Duuuuuuddde"
"Not Feryer Daughter"
"Nicht Ken Bentoirah"
