WATCH: James Harden Breaks Wesley Johnson’s Ankles and the Internet with One Move
Mar 1, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:24 am
(Photo by Justin Tafoya/Getty Images)
Last night, Houston Rockets star James Harden did this to Los Angeles Clippers forward Wesley Johnson:
ICYMI: James Harden sent Wesley Johnson straight into retirement. pic.twitter.com/wyI6XFleAp
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 1, 2018
Here is how the world reacted on social media:
https://twitter.com/RealLifeKaz/status/969060805965762560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnba%2F2018%2F02%2F28%2Fjames-harden-step-back-drops-wesley-johnson
Wesley Johnson (James Harden) is out forever.
— NBA Injury Report (@NBAInjuryR3port) March 1, 2018
James Harden better get MVP
— Tyler Boyd (@boutdat_23) March 1, 2018
Good morning James Harden is still waiting for Wesley Johnson to stand up.
— Rockets_Feed (@rockets_feed) March 1, 2018
Wesley Harden. Son of James Harden. Born 2/28/18.
— Chris Bolton (@Chris_Bolton_12) March 1, 2018
It' hasn't even been 12 hours but James Harden gotta send Wesley Johnson a fruit basket or something
— Thad (@shortbusTimmy) March 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/theshrillest/status/969064252483895296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnba%2F2018%2F02%2F28%2Fjames-harden-step-back-drops-wesley-johnson
Luke Walton says he’s been crossed over plenty of times during his career like James Harden did last night but “when you are slow, it is hard to fall over… because you get crossed over but you are just standing there” pic.twitter.com/GFNLFqq9ae
— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) March 1, 2018
— richie (@richiehomiequan) March 1, 2018
ALSKSKFKRJFJEKEKNDJDJDK ALL HE COULD DO WAS SMILE AS HE GOT BACK UP pic.twitter.com/lLNJzO92MU
— All we are is Dustin Nguyen (@itsdtrain) March 1, 2018
wes johnson really should've jogged to the bench, picked up a folding chair, then tried to hit james harden in the head with it after this smh pic.twitter.com/wsuHSyzXVt
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) March 1, 2018
Harden himself was asked about the nasty step-back after the game:
James Harden had to laugh before he even responded 😂 pic.twitter.com/cjIm9utvv6
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 1, 2018
RIP Wesley Johnson’s ankles.