First of all he Artest was not elbowed in the throat.
Go and look at the videos and the league decision
regarding the matter.

Artest was smothering Kobe under the basket
with his elbow and arm all over his back and a foul
should have been called. That's the way Artest plays
and about the only way you can get some clearence is to
deliver the message "BACK OFF".

It's the Playoffs, it's emotional, and the players
will tell you it's exactly what to expect when
the desire to win kicks in.

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