James Harden briefly left Game 2 because he was bleeding from his eye

James Harden didn’t have the best of starts to his Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors on. Tuesday night.

Houston’s star guard, who was just hoping for a fair shake from refs after a tough Game 1 on Sunday, was called for an offensive foul just 38 seconds into Game 2.

Fans loved that.

But then things got worse as he was inadvertently hit in the eye by Golden State’s Draymond Green and he had to leave the game for a bit and head back to the locker room for treatment.

Moments afterward his coach, Mike D’Antoni, told TNT that Harden was bleeding form his eye when he left the court. They later said he had a lacerated left eyelid and he returned to action in the second quarter.

Here’s the play:

James Harden has left the game after getting hit in the eye by Draymond Green.

As he was leaving the court both Green and Kevin Durant went over to check in on him. pic.twitter.com/yxBQDe5s4j

— Sam Hustis (@SamHustis) May 1, 2019

Rockets star James Harden heading back to the locker room about halfway through the 1st quarter of Game 2 after taking a hit to the face from Draymond Green pic.twitter.com/6MRvlVASh4

— Lina Washington (@LWashingtonTV) May 1, 2019

While he returned, he seemed to have an issue with the lights:

Harden appears to be having a hard time with the lights… pic.twitter.com/hQeaB6dpIr

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 1, 2019

NBA Twitter is all in on this game and had lots to say:

"He was bleeding from the eye." -Mike D'Antoni on James Harden.

THIS GAME COULD TURN INTO THE BATTLE OF WINTERFELL.

— Reid Forgrave (@ReidForgrave) May 1, 2019

James Harden just got poked in the eye, we've officially reached WWE status https://t.co/x8QMeNXZ4N

— Isaac (@WorldofIsaac) May 1, 2019

if james harden returns with an eye patch, he has to change his name to james arrrden 🏴‍☠️

— Becca Laurie (@imbeccable) May 1, 2019

Asked what James Harden needs to get back into this game, Mike D’Antoni says:

“Aeeeeh. He’s bleeding from the eye. So.”

— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) May 1, 2019

Mike D’Antoni just said James Harden was bleeding from his eye.

That sounds… not great.

— Matt Hammond (@MattHammondShow) May 1, 2019

James Harden is going to come back out wearing an eye patch like a pirate and then he's going to drop 50 and still lose. #NBAPlayoffs

— bennedeto (@bennedeto) May 1, 2019