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James Harden Got His Ankles Broken On A Crossover, And Twitter Reacted Fantastically

by Evan Sporer | 11:23 am, August 3rd, 2012

Yesterday, we watched the United States men’s basketball team systematically dismantle and disfigure Nigeria. When it was all said and done, Team USA had broken scores of American Olympic records, including most points in a game (156), largest margin of victory (83), most three-point field goals made (29, absolutely throttling the old record of 13), and most points by a single player (Carmelo Anthony, who scored 37).

Still, amid the massacre that was yesterday’s game, Nigeria did have one bright moment, if only for a moment: James Harden got his ankles broken by Tony Skinn, a Nigerian guard who played college ball at George Mason.

And if that wasn’t bad enough for the Beard, check out the delight Twitter took in his unfortunate defensive lapse:

RIP James Harden’s Ankles.. August 26, 1989 – August 2, 2012twitpic.com/aeq7ni

— Tyler Davis (@T_Masc) August 2, 2012

You would have thought James Harden was on the twerk team the way he hit the floor.

— Alexander Nwuba (@LexingtonRR) August 2, 2012

James Harden hasn’t been hit so hard since the World Peace.

— Kobe Bryant Fans (@teamKB24) August 2, 2012

So we all gonna act like we didn’t see James Harden get bobbed

— Most Famous Que (@QU3PID) August 2, 2012

Say bro @jharden13, checking to see if ya ankles are okay after you did the James Brown on skates bit.ly/QDZmUb

— Mr. ManSitChoAzzDown (@AngryBlkManDC) August 3, 2012