CP3 elbows Jose Alvarado's face after Zion's late-game 360 dunk | NBA on ESPN

Bally Sports New Orleans footage shows Chris Paul elbowing Jose Alvarado in the face following Zion Williamson's 360 windmill dunk at the end of the New Orleans Pelicans vs. Phoenix Suns match on Friday.
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[@VisualHighlights.]

CP3 knew what he was doing SMH. Where's Rondo at to give him that 2 piece biscuit combo again 😭😭

[@kdot6523]

Or Pat Bev to push him into a different dimension 😂

[@Los334_]

Brandon Ingram

[@tunegrohermoso_rd283]

😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@finishfirst4580]

😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@finishfirst4580]

😆😆😆🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@mettleheart3014]

CP3 been doing lil sneaky stuff his whole career. No wonder he and his team ALWAYS come up short or he gets hurt. He’s just reaping what he’s been sowing is all.

[@infinitymixtapes9562]

Bro has been cheapshotting since college. Now I see why Rondo fed him fists

[@koolsmoothfan]

fr fr

[@HoopReels]

kim

[@LazyCrazyGuy]

@@infinitymixtapes9562 also he spit on him which I applaud Rondo for. I can't stand CP3 because he would get smacked tfu if he did that to someone on the streets. But since he knows he's protected by NBA and fines he does subtle little female beta moves. He's nothing but a punk.

[@blessedbetit665]

@@infinitymixtapes9562 versus NCST, he punched Julius Hodge in the nuts

[@KD-de1iw]

Don't blame Zion. Like he said, "it ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun"

[@Seddysaid]

Nobody was even mad at the Dunk. It’s just an unwritten rule with basketball players lol go watch the suns interviews, even Ayton said “I’m not mad at that dunk, he’s doing for his city.” Suns fans ain’t mad either. It was a cool dunk. It’s just the media trying to hype up everything and form a narrative.

[@chicagofan4eva23]

@@Seddysaidno one cares

[@supervisor3723]

Sed said mikal bridges did it and it was no unwritten rule then so why is it a big deal now?

[@Brofreshonal]

I mean some of the Suns players were definitely mad 😂

[@paulmann5328]

@Super Visor sooo you read his post yet STILL didn't comprehend what he said 😂😂

[@guaporichard]

That's why I'm always ok when somebody smacks him. There's always a back story when it comes to him.

[@Realyst]

That dunk was so sick. Looks even better in slow motion.

[@bitcoinethereum9702]

Crazy thing is dunks like that are basically layups for Zion and he's a titan of a human being.

[@Unknown90010]

CP3 mad because Alvarado be putting the defense on em and he can't handle it... CP3 has always been manipulative glad the ref saw it 😂😂😂

[@jessef.81]

Dirty clown. No chip chris

[@gualacheesesteak]

Didn’t He give him the best shooting performance in playoff history? I swear you kids just type without thinking😂😂😂 Alvarado defense is just as overrated as Pat Bev

[@BrandynMilam]

@@gualacheesesteak lmao cp3 obviously still mad at something

[@ipultracrit1160]

@@gualacheesesteak Alvarado also made CP3 have one of his worst playoff games.

[@mikem4481]

Cp3 is like 50. Yall excited about Alvarado locking up an old man?

[@michaelconstans7402]

An undrafted second year guy is so deep in CP3's head it is hilarious

[@haydenrosenboom6726]

Lol fr, it’s literally rent free 😂

[@otownmusic2409]

That's call NY mentality, CP3 can't handle that..😁

[@Bobby_Digital37]

The funniest thing here is that Alvarado is just giving CP3 a taste of his own medicine.... and CP3 is cracking under the pressure... also lets be honest here, CP3 is highly overrated. HE ALWAYS FAILS in the playoffs for every team he's played for. He's just a dirty sore looser.

[@RobertTapia]

Chris Petty Paul has only so much room in his inflated head!!!!

[@sudowoodo5826]

@@Bobby_Digital37 i don’t get what ur trying to say there, is Barkley a loser ? He never won a ring but led the suns to the finals, is AI a loser? Dude was dropping 40 bombs after 40 bombs to carry the 76ers to the finals. These guys never won a ring but there’s absolutely no basketball fans treating them like losers. Prime cp3 was one of the best pg of his generation even tho he never won a title, that’s still something to be proud of Old cp3 is trash tho

[@treydubs3]

Cp3 such a baby😭

[@alanvalencia8585]

So petty lol

[@ibeastyflow3911]

The whole suns are babies. They always talk big when they winning but can’t handle when teams are ready to talk smack back 😂 they act tough when they up- 🐐

[@Arctic37]

hits like one too. Could photoshop cp3 out and you wouldnt even know dude just got elbowed in the face lmao Didnt move at all and had little to no reaction

[@Ash_418]

CP3 being a dirty player as usual

[@optimistic1__299]

Wonder why, NBA players don’t fool with CP3 like that! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Petrov987]

They about to do that to his momma if they see her

[@NATUR3F33LS]

I have never seen him care at all about people not liking him.

[@marckusduverger9776]

@Pedro A. No they aren’t, they’ll just either try to get CP3 back or let it go. Chris Paul has been doing stuff like this for years, no one is going to hurt his family because of it.

[@bmat2730]

"no one don't like him" means everyone likes him FYI homie

[@higherheights3105]

@@NATUR3F33LS that's cause he's a Taurus, we don't care about being liked.

[@tremain7056]

Love Antonio Daniels’ energy…the city is fortunate to have him as their commentator…brings so much life to these games and highlights!!!!

[@hiphopdungeon100]

idk much about him but that is not why he was saying that and he didnt have that energy after the game he only saying that after zions post game interview lol he eatin D*ck now

[@dearshomy]

LOVE it.

[@CJ-fn6mt]

AD and Joel show the city of New Orleans so much love day in and day out. Their honesty and love of God has been a positive influence on my life for sure. I’m 57 years old and never too old to be encouraged by another positive human being. God bless both of these guys. 💜💜💜

[@ZoePrevail]

Yeah for realz. I just started watching Pelican games. He's great at what he does!

[@tremain7056]

@@CJ-fn6mt Yeah I’m life-long Lakers fan…Joel Meyers is absolutely one of the best commentators in sports!!! Love hearing his voice

[@zoradelaney9412]

Chris Paul wouldn't have dared to do that to Zion (who he was really frustrated with, for that dunk), so he took it out on Jose.

[@Seddysaid]

Nah cp and that guy just been at it since last year’s playoffs

[@user-if8qo5dj2i]

Ima call Kim K to put CP0 on check … dude on his menstrual cycle

[@qarcon3247]

Zion would pick Cp3 by his little neck throw him

[@Seriouslydave]

In all fairness he would have to reach much higher for zion.

[@perrywashup5168]

Or rondo

[@chinaskibukowski7747]

Anyone that's watched CP3 over the years isn't surprised by his cheap shot. He's one of the dirtiest players out there.

[@Slimsniperr]

Cp3 so dirty bro that’s why he losing the only ring he got

[@Hello-yv5wq]

that's what I said in another video ! Chris Paul will NEVER win a ring, same as Karl Malone

[@commonsense2293]

His wife did not said that

[@goated3285]

@@commonsense2293 lol for now

[@pushslice]

@@Hello-yv5wq CP makes Karl Malone look like a teddy bear in comparison, just an all-around dark-cloud-over-his-head kind of a guy

[@commonsense2293]

@@goated3285 His wife is not left him.

[@y2shuproblem]

Zion needed that, the Pelicans needed that, the city of New Orleans needed that. I'm all for it because it makes a statement that Zion and the Pelicans are for real.

[@sleeph.5664]

YOU ARE EXACTLY RIGHT

[@mikewilliams9069]

pelicans fans arepeewzies

[@mikewilliams9069]

@@sleeph.5664 wrong, a bunch ofthuggs live in that trasheecity

[@grant1739]

They'll have to prove it in the playoffs don't get too excited

[@brandonwright9450]

@@mikewilliams9069keep crying

[@allentrias1433]

Man zions dunk is a 10 😎

[@daurip_augustin622]

You’re a ten

[@iamgaijin88]

it looks like 9 to me - d-wade

[@ianbutler9488]

@@iamgaijin88 underrated comment

[@druskeymercadel8955]

That's what Vince Carter gave him

[@kennethreynolds6692]

😄CP always been slick dirty like that

[@hjfhgjcyuj]

Someone call rondo to put cp3 back in his place

[@garrettevans6748]

Luka said it best "Everybody acting tough when they up"

[@Mark-db1ok]

Amen. That should be the Suns team slogan "We're tough when we're up."

[@alexandershabazzi8890]

It made the PHX suns look SUSS. Zion's dunk had so much emotion that came with it. People were disgracing his name during his time sidelined, saying the Pelican's won't be much.. And not only that, he did it for the Fans and the city. This was for the sport of basketball.

[@zacharypeery4082]

He will get injured again very soon. He's just too heavy...

[@sleeph.5664]

@@zacharypeery4082 I HATE PEOPLE LIKE YOU

[@zacharypeery4082]

@@sleeph.5664 I truly don't care.

[@vnolimitslam3986]

CP0 rings mad 😭😭

[@Genetic_ceiling]

As long as there’s time on the clock, I don’t care how much we up by I’m scoring💯💯💯

[@donpatrese]

i pray to god that zion stays healthy and doesn't get hurt!! what an incredible beast!!!

[@dsworld8721]

CP3 is the King of cheap shots. Been doing it since college.

[@zacharypeery4082]

Cheap shots lolz, charmin soft

[@brandonroberts7055]

That dunk was insane

[@kings88crew29]

Man, I’m a suns fan and I’ve had so many friends send me this. And I will say… i’m disappointed in how they’ve played the last few games and then focusing on things the other team is doing, that they’ve done as well. Just play better and you won’t have to worry about it

[@GeronFletcher]

CP3 too slick

[@paulsaunders7634]

Jaxon hayes just laughing 😂😂😂😂

[@vgvan353]

The brooklyn came out of alvarado real quick lmao

[@Herestheverdict554]

That dunk is 🔥🔥

[@CoreyGreen955]

I personally love it. Who’s gone be the guy to tell the biggest guy on the court what he can and can’t do??? I’ll wait.

[@abundant752]

Its clear CP3 is still searching for that golden answer....What did the five fingers say to the face ? SLAP !

[@neil5819]

I think it’s time for CP3 to change careers to professional power walking.

[@adewaleawoyemi1358]

The angle I was waiting for

[@aaron-jeffreyrincon9438]

Don't forget this is the same Suns team that shoved Schroeder mid air, then attack Pat Bev for sticking up for his teammate. "Everybody acts tough when they up!"

[@Bob_2445]

Took a cheap shot and Jose didn’t even look fazed

[@tremain7056]

Yeah I woulda bet the house on Jose retaliating but Willie Green has these guys focused on the task at hand…they’re gonna be dangerous come Playoff time

[@Bobby_Digital37]

I hope the league reviews that and suspends CP3.

[@davidrobert1229]

NYC !!! never fazed

[@druskeymercadel8955]

But Naji didn't that's why I love this team

[@pvlapa]

Alvarado is one of the reasons I'm still watching the NBA. You know guys like him appreciate their NBA opportunity and want to play. NBA is becoming a league full of max contract cheerleaders in street clothes. Makes the league pass not worth it.

[@RobertIstre]

Come watch the Pels. Get to know the team. It's everything the NBA, or professional sports for that matter, should be about. They are what the 2006-2013 Saints were. Hopefully, a championship is in their near future too.

[@NameLess-lk2qu]

The curse started when Mikal point a hand gesture to Klay 🤣

[@paulrosales7564]

Karma bro hahaha

[@Balmighty7]

He took it personal 🔥

[@nothingsnewunderthesun]

Im gone make it big in KZbin some day..I'm going to keep grinding like ESPN. I hope anyone that see this have a blessed day and that things get better for you every day in every way

[@josemv25]

Threw that little elbow prancing back like drake lol

[@ramboluib2752]

We need some bad blood in this era of friendlies

[@spacebaselykyber]

that is the most cp3 thing i have ever seen

[@nicholastaylor4153]

Cp3 intentionally hit Jose in the ribs earlier in the game too.

[@samborambo9364]

CP3 started to walk away once he seen Ingram 😂. Flashbacks perhaps?

[@sunnyside9273]

I've called him "DCP" for years. Dirty Chris Paul, he's done sneaky & shifty things his whole career.

[@Mark-db1ok]

"Nut Puncher Paul"

[@schao7555]

I'm For Zions 360 dunk as Aswell. That was on 🔥

[@Wis_Dom]

You have NOTHING to apologize for, Zion. It's competition! If the Suns were upset, then they should have won the game. This ain't love-making, this is competitive sports!

[@joystickcasaa8148]

Same guy that acted he didn't know who Alvarado was and called him alvarahoe, CP3 is a fake nice guy.

[@NicoSavage]

Sneaky paul as usual

[@yamasultani8481]

cp3 is still mad at jose from the playoffs. jose got national attention for the way he gaurded chris in that series.

[@cruzej804]

I've been telling everyone this is what started the fight... not the dunk!

[@bdictjames]

Didn't know that was Antonio Daniels as a commentator! That's awesome!

[@arnoldrobertsiii8908]

"Ain't no fun when the rabbit's got the 🔫!" Classic.

[@endangeredspecies8441]

CP0 living up to his nickname

[@howardchan3451]

omg it was not about the dunk, it was CP3's elbow

[@Phoenix-nl2ut]

Y’all remember that dirty play he did on Gianni’s in the finals when giannis got the opp and Chris tried to take his legs out

[@tremain7056]

Yup…was so glad when he lost eventually

[@caliijones40]

Antonio Daniels was pumped, love the energy!!!

[@BigmoneyBrickwall]

Chris Paul knows he’s not welcome in New Orleans🚦

[@noisepuppet]

I'm on board for it

[@patrickbrowne2594]

That’s exactly why he ain’t never gone get a ring 😭😭😂

[@MarcusKing]

I'm glad they showed the CP3 layup because why would he go for the layup when the game was already decided. Zion didn't dunk hard enough.

[@EntirelyHoops]

CP3 sneaky with it! 😅

[@austintripp9297]

Sneaky? ESPN literally made a whole video about the elbow & the refs called him on it? How is that “sneaky”???

[@tylerdavis6919]

@@austintripp9297 the refs didn’t see it, that’s what he means.

[@sb17146]

Gotta give fans the show they deserve. Players making it about them... The fans want to see Zion ball out and from time to time some godly dunks. Suns did this last season as well. Remember the Dallas game? Boban got heated after that play.

[@topsykretts2264]

That’s why CP3 will never get a ring. Classless.

[@damien8438]

I’ve never seen power and Grace blend so perfectly

[@PACNYY]

Just another reason why CP3 will retire without a championship. He doesn't deserve one.

[@JodyLeeSchroeder]

I want all those Zion dunks all the way till the end of time .. if the clock still ticking, then quit the moaning and keep playin... WE LOVE ZIONS DUNKS and as for CP3 - man needs to grow up !

[@fjo9492]

They took them till today to show us that?!

[@jonahstein2139]

Chris Paul has been throwing elbows his whole career. It's only news when he actually gets called on the foul!

[@msannioba5760]

Cp3 is moving too scummy nowadays

[@sxlx]

CP3 getting beat up by his wife at home so he gotta take his pain out on somebody.

[@CS07112]

LMAO

[@arcookie1958]

Sucker move. Knowing exactly whom to do that to literally saved him.

[@TheHomieTitz]

Ever since Pat Bev exposed cp3 he hasn’t been the same

[@34thoover]

Love watching this pels team and jose was a dog a George tech. Love watching him

[@DanielGonzalez-jg2vw]

Rondo still throwing 🥊 on the court

[@The_English_Pels_Fan]

CP3 always been a right fouling b'strd! 😡🏀🇬🇧

[@amoskhan2730]

I wish Jah had zions demeanor This made all the sense in the world and he wasn't arrogant doing it

[@cholesterol804]

The dunk was cool but cp0 made nba look bad worldwide.

[@demariogoings4295]

People act like CP don't play dirty himself gtfoh! And love CP. That dunk was a statement for the league!

[@tylerdavis6919]

People need to get over it… small players are usually dirty

[@demariogoings4295]

@@tylerdavis6919 exactly! It's always been a strategy for most guards but especially smaller guards!

[@abdeenabdul7803]

Chris Paul has being doing that for years one of the moist dirty point guards of all time lol

[@juntao4108]

I wouldn't call him moist. Lmao. What is a moist basketball player? Never heard of that. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nathandeluca4782]

@@juntao4108 he's moist and dirty. Could lead to an infection

[@jimmywarren01]

Not even close. It’s competitiveness…he’s not out there getting ejected. Competitive player. Loves the game and doesn’t care what others think. Wants to win and hates to lose. I can relate. In my opinion pro basketball players from the ABA/NBA 70’s/80’s when we weren’t watching games (or weren’t alive) are the era’s where pro basketball had its share of “dirty players”.

[@nathandeluca4782]

@@jimmywarren01 competitiveness does not equal elbowing someone in the face. Most nba players are extremely competitive yet most don't have a history of cheap shots on the court. He's nearly twice Jose's age and proved to be more immature than him. Chris is the president of the nbpa and should carry himself as such.

[@Faddahrogeroftrinibago]

Most*

[@Decal0327]

He was aggravated from Kanye early in the week.

[@KDOT293]

Chris Paul’s entire career right there. Always hated him

[@ATodoSports]

Sion Williams 💪🏽🔥

[@Bdk2036]

Cp3 being dirty again

[@jeremyellismusic]

This announcer changed his tune so fast after the fans decided they liked the dunk. He knew what he was saying at the time was a reaction to the unwritten rule. Still nice dunk, tho, but dude, come on.

[@realgamer11]

Chris Paul wanted to cry after that dunk

[@NayC13]

Antonio didn't explain here why he said "no, no, no" - basically, it looks like he didn't approve but then (judging by his tweets) he got so much criticism he is having to walk it back a little and pretend he always understood. Nah, man. You thought it was wrong but now you realise that the league (and fans) have changed and people are fine with it now.

[@kaylynalexander7300]

cp3 a menace lmao somebody need to dock him again

[@robot_clean]

Typical Chris Paul play, always goes dirty when the chips are down. I'm surprised it wasn't his usual low blow though.

[@MrJoshbono5]

Chris also slapped Jose in his rib where he has a contusion at

[@itz_akuma]

If y'all can fine Kyrie for making a tweet off the court. You have to find Chris Paul for assaulting players on the court atleast. My goodness .

[@real_r.y.a.n]

The newest rivalry in the NBA

[@upstatebernie4827]

Hope they meet in the playoffs

[@pob000]

Cp3 is in his feelings.

[@kentymashmilo758]

When we thought rondo was the villain but itwas cp3 all along, kanye should support the pels now.

[@Drowninginpesos]

Cp3 has always been dirty. Don’t forget he was the original nutcracker lol

[@adayinlife101]

People don't realize how dirty this player was until today.

[@BeMoreFunny]

Hate to break it to you, but this ain't breaking news. And I say this as a Suns fan. He's been doing this stuff his whole career. If he's on your team, you're okay with it, if he's not, you ain't. Just like how the Pelicans would be crying if the Suns had dunked on them.

[@zhexuwu6449]

"I'm not gonna just shut up and dribble."

[@gp7405]

Nobody will ever miss Chris Paul when he’s gone. He’s the will smith of the NBA. And by the way this dude talking right now is one of my favorites. When I watch pelicans games I always enjoy his broadcast. I finally get to see his face

[@braam39]

Nah he isn't the Will Smith of the NBA out of Will's whole career other than his ...i know shock horror want for his kids to succeed and slapping Chris he spent decades of nothing but exemplary behaviour Newry a word against him. Whilst Chris has repeated documented behaviour of unsportsmanlike behaviour, Hypocrisy and straight up snake behaviour. The two aren't comparable.

[@gp7405]

@@braam39 you’re absolutely correct. I looked up to Will when I was young. I’ve never looked up to Chris at all. Will is still legendary. But he is hated at this moment amongst his peers. As is Chris. Everybody hates Chris lol