When you get elbowed in the head by a guy named World Peace.

He is the dirtiest player since Ron Artest

There’s so much going on here between the absolute randomness of the elbow assault/celebration, the fact he’s walking around with “World Peace” stitched on the back of his jersey, the “that’s disgraceful” comment, and the menacing yet hilarious look on his face as he KOs Harden. One of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.

Meta World Peace, means he give peace to the world by elbowing a person, see how peaceful Harden on the floor

Bruh He hit James Harden so bad the announcers called him Ron Artest again

This was the last attempt at Harden playing defense

Ron would fit perfectly in the 80s era of basketball.

It's tradition to come back here once in a while. On of the funniest nba moments ever.

Artest hit harden so hard he woke up in a rockets uniform

Elbowed the defense out of him.

I still love how Artest tried playing it like "oh I didn't elbow him, he just got in the way of my celebration". The guy's crazy. Normally if a person was goofy enough to try and pull something like that off (trying to make something pretty blatant look accidental) I'd label them as "stupid", but when they're 6'7" and 260 lbs. I prefer the term "crazy" 😂

Well shit it’s been 10 years since this iconic moment damn … just brutal

This is why Harden stopped playing defense.

The incident with metta world peace was so traumatic for James Harden that today he flops over any sign of force

I love how he just keeps showing the refs the King Kong gesture lmao

We're all still watching this, right?

world peace? NAH. world war

Artest knocked Harden so hard he forgot how to play defense

This still has me gagging. I'm in tears over here. 😂

"Metta World Peace" *THROWS A BOW TO THE HEAD OVER A GAME*

I don't think Harden was flopping this time...

The nba still gives harden apology free throws

James Harden ain’t been the same since 😂😂😢😂

That elbow made James Harden forget how to play defense.

He elbowed all the basketball knowledge in the world into his head, and then he became an MVP. Truly remarkable.

The best part was him trying to prove his innocents to the ref when clearly the whole world saw lmao.

Ric Flair would be proud of MWP. Straight dirty!!

When this happened I was actually down with it. James Harden had a habit of intentionally getting in the way after a player scored to stop them from celebrating. Artest knew this and knocked his ass out lol

Harden forgot Artest was from that different generation lol

After the hit , Harden is growing a long ass beard to protect and cushion himself from future blows.

Even now, the side-effects of this elbow manifests every time Harden dozes off in the court...

Ever since i saw. This live, i cant watch it with out laughing uncontrollably and i CANT😂😂😂😂

Promoting world peace 1 elbow to the forehead at a time

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If “GET TF OFF ME”was a person🤣🤣

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This shit is hilarious. As he walks off the court and you read "WORLD PEACE" in his jersey right after he landed that elbow hahahaha cant make this shit up. The irony. Artest, you the man.

Still one of the funniest moves I've ever seen. The level of crazy was beyond laughable.

what makes it even more funny, Ron acted like he didn't do anything LMFAO

I felt that elbow through my phone screen 😂

Him to explaining to the ref that "see I was just pounding my chest" is fucking hilarious

I'm sorry but whenever I need a good laugh I watch this...🤣🤣🤣🤣...the fact that Artest was over there telling his side of the story to the ref made it even funnier!!

I always wondered why James Harden was in his way

I watch this every time harden flops, Just to calm myself down

I will never understand how this Thunder team didn't win a championship.

This was like the scene where Debo punched Red. Serge Ibaka was like Reds father, he ran up toward Artest and thought better about it.😂

Let’s be honest, this has aged pretty well for Ron Artest. He figured out Harden was as a douche long before most of us did….

Artest was like what the fuck did I do

This will never get old.

Damn. 10 years already. I remember this like it was yesterday.

Metta "What I do?" World Peace

I have no idea how wasn't Artest declared clinically insane ages ago.

Harden stopped walking to draw a foul. Artest was thinking " you ain't gonna flop, you wanna draw a foul, I'll show you a foul"

I always revisit this ever couple months

This is the moment that changed James Hardens game forever

Harden used to intentionally bump players as the ball was taken out of bounds. Strategy ended.

Who else is here after hearing Matt Barnes say he “Dropped like a sack of potatoes” 😂😂

Legend has it, that was the last time Harden tried to play defense

He knew what he did that's why he got into a fighting stand.

Harden been poppin his head back ever since.

"explaining that he was celebrating his dunk" *shows replay* BUUULLLLLSHIT

Yo bro was a menace😂 he done gave harden the nastiest elbow I ever seen and then was willing to square up with serge ibaka😂😂😂 that’s some nasty work right there

Thanks metta world peace, love this moment

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brain damage is the reason why Harden can never concentrate on defense

This was an absolutely amazing move by Meta World Peace. It took Harden out of the series with concussion protocols, and MWP was out only briefly. Really genius.

Man I’m sorry but I laugh so hard whenever I see this especially when he tries to explain it to the referee😂😂😂 He hit him so hard he’s Mohawk wrapped into a beard🤣🤣🤣

After seeing the Netflix documentary about the Malice in the Palace I have no doubt Ron did this shit on purpose 😂

anyone notice westbrook sprint like he was gonna throw down, but then he is all like "ah shit hell naw, its ron artest"and he hits the breaks? 100-0 real quick lmao

This is the moment that made Draymond Green

I’m here because Isaiah Stewart thought it was the end of the world. Came here for a refresher. 😎

1:53 That man stopping his clap is so hilarious. 🤣

"What a disgrace." I don't know why but that shit makes me laugh each time I hear it😂.

Harden is still feeling the aftermath

"An incredible elbow to the head" 😂

OKC once had the potential to be the next NBA dynasty

"Ohh thats disgraceful" i died😂😂😂😂

The real question is why was James moving towards him like they were going on defense 😂

This is my all time favorite play. Just the ridiculous celebration to slam his elbow into harden.

He didn’t even apologize for it! He called it “erratic passion”

Metta World Domination

This is what happens when you're petty and you push up against the wrong dude. Retaliation follows.

Been laughing on this for years and I just realized why 1. Ron's face on the slowmo 2. It's James Harden on the receiving end 💀

It’s 2019 and I can assure you that Harden would have gotten 14,326 free throws for this.

This is my first time seeing this ever and I'm cryin dude

He elbowed Harden so hard he had flashbacks of the Pacers and Pistons brawl

I dont know why hearing mike breen saying “thats disgraceful” cracks me up. 😂

That wasn’t world piece that was ron artest. 😂

😂😂😂😂😂I can’t stop laughing at Ron artest knocking James harden head and the replay of ron face

When a grown ass man from the end of the old NBA met a new millennial NBA player lol.. Prob sick of watching Harden flop and wanted to give him something to really fall for.

I took my nephew to this game. We were seated in the nosebleeds at Staples Center and the play happened so fast most people didn’t see it. They didn’t show the replay on the Jumbotron. Lakers won in double overtime, by the way. 💜 🏀 💛

if they was in okc it would've been the malice part 2

Ron Artest is the definition of “when keeping it real goes wrong”

The replay has me dying.

Ron was a treasure to the game , so many great memories 👏👏👏😀

Still hilarious to this day

7 years ago - thought elbowing someone is wrong. 7 years later - thinks elbowing James Harden is right.

I remember this like it was yesterday. Awesome.

1:38 Steve Blake laughing his ass off 🤣

7 years later, I appreciate that so much