It should not have taken this long to give Ron Artest creative control over a camera. So big ups to BDSSP for getting him on the hook for his interview with John Green, the guy who threw beer all over Artest in the Garden and sparked the downfall of the entire Pacers organization one of the most memorable fights in sports history. (Via DBB)

As the continuing radio career of the Kings small forward continues, Artest is now hoping to interview the infamous John Green of the 2004 "Malice at the Palace" brawl. The Pistons fan is the one who hurled a plastic cup of beer at Artest as he rested on press row on that Nov. 19 in Detroit, sparking the bolt into the stands and yadda yadda yadda.

You know that story well, but this is something new and so very American if it comes to fruition. Apparently, Green has already been tracked down and appears to be on board with the plan.

Wow, wow and more wow. And great call by Sam Amick -- this is by definition "so very American". It is also so very combustable, but you also have to figure that FOX will have Artest heavily medicated on his best behavior.

Not that he has been anything short of a superb host -- his interviews with Kobe Bryant (vid post jump) and Spencer Hawes have gone very well. Artest asked Hawes what his reaction to having beer thrown on him would be and got this unbelievable response: "I probably wouldn't go into the stands to go after them. That probably wouldn't be what I'd do. That'd be a tough one."

So there's literally no chance the interview with Green is anything short of unbelievable.

And as promised, Ron and Kobe.