James Harden Suspended One Game For Kicking LeBron James In The Groin
James Harden will serve a one-game suspension for kicking LeBron James in the groin area in the Rockets and Cavaliers intense Sunday afternoon game, the NBA has announced. Harden will miss the Rockets’ game against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.
The play happened towards the end of regulation when Harden and LeBron battled for a possession:
Harden was called for a flagrant foul and others were granted technical fouls due to follow-up tussles. The Rockets took a 105-103 overtime win over the Cavaliers and followed up with their own trolling of LeBron with this graphic via social media:
Even kings have to serve their suspension time, as Harden will have to on Tuesday night.