As the basketball world awaited a decision by the NBA on a possible suspension of Metta World Peace, his Los Angeles Lakers on Monday had the day off and some were scheduled to attend an annual charity golf tournament dinner in the evening.
By Allen Einstein, NBAE/Getty Images
Metta World Peace, then Ron Artest (right), at the infamous brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills while playing for the Indiana Pacers vs. the Detroit Pistons in November 2004.
By Allen Einstein, NBAE/Getty Images
Metta World Peace, then Ron Artest (right), at the infamous brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills while playing for the Indiana Pacers vs. the Detroit Pistons in November 2004.
The Lakers have one day left in their regular season, Thursday at the Sacramento Kings, and they likely will go it without their sixth man.
World Peace floored guard James Harden with anelbow and was ejected on a flagrant foul-2 in the Lakers' 114-106 double-overtime victory Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Harden, who did not return to play, complained of a headache but he was cleared to return to Oklahoma City with the team late Sunday.
The Thunder are at home against the Kings on Tuesday and close their regular season Wednesday against the Denver Nuggets, with Harden's availability uncertain.
The Lakers did not schedule any media sessions for Monday. In any event, spokesman John Black said, "It wouldn't be appropriate for us to comment on any anticipated league action. However, we will comment after the league makes any announcement."
World Peace, who changed his name from Ron Artest in September, had avoided major controversy on the court since he was suspended for 86 games in November 2004 for engaging in the brawl in the Palace of Auburn Hills when he played for the Indiana Pacers and against the Detroit Pistons.
He previously had been suspended 12 times in his 13-year career but only once, for one game, in his three seasons with the Lakers. The list, from the NBA, on the dates the league issued regular-season suspensions:
Feb. 21, 2001: As a Chicago Bull, one game for his role in an in-game altercation with the Milwaukee Bucks' Glenn Robinson
Jan. 4, 2003: As an Indiana Pacer, three games for throwing a television monitor and a cameraman's camera onto the floor following the conclusion of a game vs. the New York Knicks.
Jan. 29, 2003: With the Pacers, four games for confronting and making physical contact with Miami Heat coach Pat Riley, for taunting the Miami bench, for committing a flagrant foul-2 on Caron Butler (pushing him into the stands) and making an obscene gesture toward fans.
March 9, 2003: With the Pacers, one game for exceeding the maximum allowable flagrant foul points in a season.
March 13, 2003: With the Pacers, one game for again exceeding the maximum allowable flagrant foul points in a season.
March 20, 2003: With the Pacers, two games for again exceeding the maximum allowable flagrant foul points in a season.
March 19, 2004: With the Pacers, one game for hitting the Portland Trail Blazers' Derek Anderson in the head with a forearm.
April 19, 2004: With the Pacers, one game for leaving the immediate vicinity of his team's bench during an altercation.
Nov. 21, 2004: With the Pacers, 73 games (plus 13 in the playoffs) for his role in an in-game incident between Indiana and the Detroit Pistons.
April 24, 2006: With the Kings, one game for making contact with the head of San Antonio Spur Manu Ginobili with his forearm.
July 14, 2007: With the Kings, seven games for pleading "nolo contendre" to infliction of injury on a spouse.
May 5, 2011: With the Lakers, one game for swinging his arm and striking the face of the Dallas Mavericks' J.J. Barea.
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