“He cared about the players,” World Peace said. “He told me one time, ‘I know you’re going through some stuff. But I have 360 other players to take care of. I can’t keep worrying about you. It’s not about you.’ I told him, ‘I get it.’ That’s why I listened when he spoke.” World Peace did not always have that perspective. During World Peace’s 17-year career, Stern suspended him 14 different times for various incidents. He admittedly thought Stern sought to make an example out of him for his role in the Palace brawl