Metta World Peace elbows James Harden

             
                                            OKC vs. L.A Lakers
                                           Sunday April 22, 2012
                          
                                              By: Tristen Walker

James Harden

            It was Sunday April 22, 2012. The Lakers were playing OKC at The Staples Center in L.A California. The score was 47-45 OKC. It was in the second quarter. Metta World Peace just dunked the ball to tie it up. He was showing off by beating his chest and James Harden was right by him. Metta World Peace purposely elbowed James Harden right on the side of the head. Immediately right after the hit James Harden went down. The referees reviewed the play over. Metta World Peace got suspended and went to the locker room. After the half was over James Harden came back after the trainers checked him out and he got a concussion. When the game was over the Lakers had won the game. The next day the NBA commissioner suspended World Peace for seven games Tuesday, a penalty that could force him out of the entire first round of the playoffs, for the elbow he delivered to Harden’s head in a game against Oklahoma City on Sunday. New York AP David Stern said during a conference call that he took many things into account, including World Peace’s numerous past troubles. World Peace, who changed his name from Ron Artest, received an 86-game suspension in 2004- the longest ban for an on-court incident in NBA history- for jumping into the stands at the Palace of Auburn Hills in the Detroit suburbs to fight fans. I think that this article means to personalize because i think that Metta World Peace elbowed James Harden on purpose. He was just doing that to show off and as a result he got an NBA player hurt. Metta World Peace suspension will affect him when the playoffs start. Also may affect how the Lakers do without Metta World Peace. So overall i think that he did it on purpose. I hope it does not happen again.

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