Ron Artest, challenger brand

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Ron Artest wasn’t the only bad boy involved in the Pistons-Pacers fracas. But he’s the only one signed to a three-year endorsement deal with LA Gear, which until Friday was all amped up about launching his “Tru Warier” line of shoes and athletic apparel early next year.

Poor davidandgoliath, the agency that won LA Gear’s hip $2-3 million account in September. Asked what his client might do, David Angelo coolly tells AdFreak, “We’ll just have to step back and assess.”

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