The former NBA player, known as Ron Artest at the time, was suspended for 86 games and lost nearly $5 million in salary after his leading role in the brawl between the Indiana Pacers and the fans ...
I remember being out at dinner watching the game between these two teams when a shoving match between Detroit center Ben Wallace and Indiana wing Ron Artest escalated into a full fledged brawl ...
Sandiford-Artest won his only NBA title, in 2010, next to Gasol and another L.A. Hall of Famer, shooting guard Kobe Bryant. All told, Artest played with Gasol from 2009-13 in Los Angeles.