Ron Artest Wants European Leagues To Be More Accessible to American Players

Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest has always been the kind of player who unabashedly voices his opinion. But this time Artest should have kept his mouth shut.

While training for the Lakers exhibition game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, to be played in London as part of an NBA showcase, Artest commented about the shortage of American players in European basketball leagues.

"They need to let more Americans play in the European leagues," Artest said. "It's not fair that a lot of American players can't come to China or can't come to Europe to play with as many players as they want, so there's no balance ... They ...

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