Dancing With The Stars Results

Dancing with the Stars' results: Ron Artest (Metta World Peace) won't look back in anger

 

Ron Artest, aka the newly-minted Metta World Peace, was the first contestant to receive a glittery pink slip on Season 13 of "Dancing with the Stars."

As you probably noticed if you watched the abolition, he is not taking it too hard. Zap2it was on the ballroom floor when the 6-foot-7-inch foot NBA small forward met with press, and he remained quite chipper.

"You don't want to leave that last impression, upset and sad," says Artest. "It was fun, and we tried hard. I knew those scores were right. I messed up a lot in the end during that dance."

He was careful to note that he did not think that the name change had any effect on the voting. With only a combined score of fourteen, the premiere's lowest, he was simply out-danced.

Still he is not thrilled to be leaving. "I didn't think I'd like it," Artest says of dancing, his arm around partner Peta Murgatroyd's shoulder. "I'm off the show now, but I like dancing."

Despite the performance, it is a bit of shock to see a prominent athlete go so soon in the competition. And Artest says that's because basketball players aren't nearly as prepared to dance as other athletes.

"Football players do a lot of foot drills," explains Artest. "They've got four seconds to be quick, explosive and fast. Basketball players, we can rest when we want. We can take big steps on our heels and feet. Football players are on their toes, so its no coincidence that football players have won."

Professional athletes have won six of the first twelve "Dancing with the Stars" titles. The only chance that happening this season now rests on goalie Hope Solo's shoulders.