Ron Artest

Basketball player Ron Artest was the first participant to leave "Dancing with the Stars" (DWTS) in the first of the new season, which was shown last night on ABC.

NBA player Ron Artest failed to impress the judges on the first to the 13th season of Dancing with the Stars. He and his partner, Peta Murgatroyd, presented a cha-cha routine, which was one of the poorest performances in the show Tuesday. The couple got only 14 points on 30 Explain why it was voted, Carrie Ann Inaba judges said: "It was sexy, but bad for all the technical reasons."

With him, the couple with the lowest number of points Rob Kardashian and Nancy Grace.

After announcing the first competitor who was about to say goodbye to the series, Artest was always cheerful. He took the opportunity to thank the show's television network, the show and your partner. "Peta was great! It was awesome," he said.

One day after the abolition, Artest admitted, which changed its name to World Peace Metta to Us Weekly that he was a bit "disappointed" to leave the competition as quickly. "I did not leave a bad impression on television [and] be angry and sad," he confessed. But this experience allowed him to become a better basketball player. He said there is a significant difference in the field on his physical condition. Artest has accepted that, after a week of dance training every day, her hips felt better. He also said that if it is off the show he found a new passion.

"I'm leaving the show, but now I love to dance!" He said.

The other participants are: Chaz Bono, David Arquette, JR Martinez, Rob Kardashian, Ricki Lake, Kristin Cavallari, Elisabetta Canalis, Nancy Grace, Hope Solo and Chyanne Phillips.