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Dennis Rodman to Kim Jong-un: You’ve got a new friend for life

Rodman and Kim sat side by side at an exhibition game in Pyongyang on Thursday, chatting as they watched players from North Korea and the U.S. play in mixed teams, Alex Detrick, a spokesman for the New York-based VICE media company, told The Associated Press.

Rodman later addressed Kim before a crowd of thousands, telling him, “You have a friend for life,” Detrick said.

The encounter makes Rodman the most high-profile American to meet with the young North Korean leader, said to be a diehard basketball fan, and comes at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Pyongyang.

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This man should have his citizenship revoked.

blatantblue on February 28, 2013 at 11:42 AM

If you tell this story to anyone, start it off with, “I had this crazy dream last night…”

Dongemaharu on February 28, 2013 at 11:46 AM

You can’t make this stuff up.

mwbri on February 28, 2013 at 11:46 AM

Wonder if rodman had a ‘sweet’ note from bho to give the little nk worm?

I would not put anything pass bho dealing with worms all over the world!
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letget on February 28, 2013 at 11:48 AM

Dennis Rodman to Kim Jong-un: You’re cute – Let’s have sex.

Pork-Chop on February 28, 2013 at 11:49 AM

Aw, isn’t that sweet. I bet it makes this woman feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

The Rogue Tomato on February 28, 2013 at 11:51 AM

Just have him move there permanently. Both countries could use the IQ bump.

LukeinNE on February 28, 2013 at 11:53 AM

Next up:

Charlie Sheen

“Hey Kim, I hear you spoke about me. Give me a call,
and let’s work this out”

ToddPA on February 28, 2013 at 11:53 AM

Not sure which one of them to feel sorry for, they deserve each other. And as for Rodman being our new Jane Fonda, would’ve loved to see him greet Kim while wearing his wedding dress. I really HOPE Rodman is used in NK propaganda pictures, would be like seeing RuPaul with Iran’s Ima-dinnerjacket.

waterytart on February 28, 2013 at 11:54 AM

Maybe he will move there and stop terrorizing his neighborhood.

Blake on February 28, 2013 at 12:00 PM

This doesn’t bother me, Rodman is an individual.

MoreLiberty on February 28, 2013 at 12:07 PM

I would say I’m disappointed in him… but there’s absolutely nothing in this story that fails my extremely low expectations of Kim Jong Un.

Oh Rodman? Yeah… um… I got nothing.

makattak on February 28, 2013 at 12:08 PM

Well that now makes one friend.

rbj on February 28, 2013 at 12:10 PM

Rodman’s been conspicuously absent lately. Guess he saw a need to fix that.

CurtZHP on February 28, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Stupidity, if it would hurt, would make some scream incessantly.

Schadenfreude on February 28, 2013 at 1:04 PM

Rodman is free to be stupid.

Didn’t someone just say that?

Moesart on February 28, 2013 at 1:19 PM

Billy Carter and Brooke Shields said to feel upstaged.

Kungfoochimp on February 28, 2013 at 1:27 PM

I wonder if Rodman and company will be allowed to play a little round ball in the gulags of North Korea?

SC.Charlie on February 28, 2013 at 1:36 PM

The North Korean Olympic Basketball team just got a lot more promising! Wonder if Rodman can still grab 15 boards a game?

Good Solid B-Plus on February 28, 2013 at 1:40 PM

Rodman may really feel that way, or he may have gone there not really knowing what he was getting into and was forced to say that. Anyone who doesn’t believe that should read the part in Ric Flair’s autobiography where he talks about when he and a few other American pro wrestlers went to North Korea for some matches and didn’t realize what they were getting into. It’s some scary stuff. Flair, a very conservative Republican, was forced to address the crowd and say how great he thought North Korea and Kim Jong-il are. Kim Jong-Il also didn’t realize pro wrestling was choreographed, so they had to work really stiff and make everything look as real as possible because they were afraid they would be killed if Jong-il found out it was fake.

CoffeeMan on February 28, 2013 at 2:03 PM