On Sunday, April 22nd, the Oklahoma City Thunder played the Los Angeles Lakers in a game with large playoff implications. Tempers and emotion were high the entire game, and Metta World Peace got caught up in the fervor. After a particularly invigorating dunk, World Peace celebrated--extra hard. He "accidentally" caught James Harden in the side of the head with an elbow that could easily have been a knockout blow in an MMA fight. Harden was taken to the locker room and has been diagnosed with a concussion. His availability is uncertain for now. After the game, World Peace claimed that he did not see Harden, and apologized. I, for one, do not believe World Peace, as the elbow was just too vicious. The only question that remains is if World Peace will be suspended, and for how long. In my opinion, he should be out for at least the first playoff series, if not more. There is no room for that type of play in the NBA, and David Stern needs to make sure that is clear.
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