Tuesday, 26 February 2013

Dennis Rodman Heads To North Korea

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Former NBA star Dennis Rodman, center, pushes his luggage pass through a group of Chinese security officers as he makes his way to the check in counter at the departure hall of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing.

Image by Andy Wong / AP


PYONGYANG, North Korea – Flamboyant former-NBA star Dennis Rodman is heading to North Korea with VICE media company — tattoos, piercings, bad-boy reputation, and all.

The American known as "The Worm" is set to arrive Tuesday in Pyongyang, becoming an unlikely ambassador for sports diplomacy at a time of heightened tensions between the U.S. and North Korea.

Source:  hosted.ap.org

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TV crews surround Dennis Rodman, a former NBA star at the departure hall of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013.

Image by Andy Wong / AP

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Members of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team gesture as they prepare to check in with former NBA star Dennis Rodman at the departure hall of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing.

Image by Andy Wong / AP


Korea Bureau Chief for the Associated Press:

Jean H. Lee @ newsjean Follow

This man is en route to #NKorea. Watch out, #Pyongyang! @dennisrodman @ap waiting at Sunan airport. pic.twitter.com/jqqH0trNQn

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Twitter Reacts To The News:

Blake Hounshell @ blakehounshell Follow

Kim Jong Un likes basketball + is weird. He and Dennis Rodman are going to get along just fine.

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kelly b @ kranggang Follow

Just choked on a microwable lava brownie reading the headline "Dennis Rodman worms his way into North Korea"

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DJ Crip @ thatdudeDJCrip Follow

How the fuck Dennis Rodman get into North Korea.....

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Tim Dickinson @ 7im Follow

In Argo II, Dennis Rodman has to be exfiltrated by @josecanseco

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jason yeh @ jasonoliver Follow

Dennis Rodman is a sports ambassador to North Korea. You can't make this stuff up.

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El Bernardo Dinero™ @ HARDNARD901 Follow

Dennis Rodman old af still wearin lip & nose rings smfh!!!

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