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World Peace gets seven-game ban for elbow hit
April 26, 2012, Thursday
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NATIONAL Basketball Association disciplinary officials slapped Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace with a seven-game suspension on Tuesday for a vicious elbow to the head of Oklahoma City guard James Harden.
The ban came two days after World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, drove his left elbow into the side of Harden's head during a game in Los Angeles.
"We remain committed to taking necessary measures to protect the safety of NBA players, including the imposition of appropriate penalties for players with a history of on-court altercations," said Commissioner David Stern. World Peace once served one of the longest suspensions in league history - a 86-game ban for his role in a fight between Indiana players and Detroit Piston fans in November 2004. The then Pacers player charged into the stands to attack a fan after someone threw an object at him.
The ban came two days after World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, drove his left elbow into the side of Harden's head during a game in Los Angeles.
"We remain committed to taking necessary measures to protect the safety of NBA players, including the imposition of appropriate penalties for players with a history of on-court altercations," said Commissioner David Stern. World Peace once served one of the longest suspensions in league history - a 86-game ban for his role in a fight between Indiana players and Detroit Piston fans in November 2004. The then Pacers player charged into the stands to attack a fan after someone threw an object at him.
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