Check out the funniest reactions to James Harden’s bloodshot eyes in Game 2

The Houston Rockets got off to a rough start in Tuesday night’s Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Golden State Warriors. Not only did they fall behind early, but James Harden was forced to go to the locker room after Draymond Green poked him in the eyes.

The ensuing result of the altercation was a set of bloodshot eyes for Harden — he also has a lacerated left eyelid — which of course sent Twitter to the drawing board to write up all of the jokes they could think of.

Harden, you’ve been meme’d.

Harden’s eyes 😬 pic.twitter.com/SEibPFL8KR

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) May 1, 2019

James harden eyes look like bob costas’ eyes pic.twitter.com/wCNAEymbFc

— Chris Bennett (CB) (@chrisgb002000) May 1, 2019

I really do wish that Harden had come out with an eyepatch, solely because I don’t think anyone in NBA history has ever done that before.

Okay, here you go.
You’re welcome, America. pic.twitter.com/h1GmLw8Fgr

— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) May 1, 2019

Of course, there were Avengers jokes as well.

We won Mr. Stark pic.twitter.com/Pu3KlimbI8

— Ahmed/#Starkset is all i rep (@big_business_) May 1, 2019

And plenty of other variations on the meme.

When she puts her ex back in her bio pic.twitter.com/mf2gTukzYX

— Alexis Morgan (@alexismorgan) May 1, 2019

ME: i'm sick of this go find another man to deal with ur bullshit

HER: okay then i will

ME: pic.twitter.com/bVwV42TVap

— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) May 1, 2019

“I’ll get you all the cheeseburgers you want.” pic.twitter.com/ulP0ZMAaKx

— Alex Regla (@AlexmRegla) May 1, 2019

The Rockets weren’t the only ones to miss one of their stars for some time in Game 2. Golden State’s Stephen Curry left the game but returned after suffering a dislocated finger on his left hand.