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NBA player Metta World Peace will be suspended. How many games? The oddsmakers have prices up now at Sportsbook.com.
The Los Angeles Lakers players was ejected from the double overtime win against Oklahoma Sunday after receiving a flagrant foul 2 for hitting James Harden in the head with his elbow.
From ESPN.com:
World Peace threw down a dunk to draw the Lakers to within one, 48-47, with 1:39 remaining in the second quarter. As he made his way back up the court, World Peace started to beat his chest in celebration before striking Harden, who was behind him, in the back of the head with his left elbow, causing the Oklahoma City guard to fall to the floor.
"During that play I just dunked on (Kevin) Durant and (Serge) Ibaka and I got really emotional and excited and it was unfortunate that James had to get hit with an unintentional elbow," World Peace said. "I hope he's OK. The Thunder, they're playing for a championship this year, so I hop that he's OK and I apologize to the Thunder and to James Harden.
"You know, it was such a great game and it was unfortunate so much emotion was going on at that time. ... That's it for today."
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