Everyone who had Christmas Day in the “When is Ron Artest going to do something bizarrely newsworthy with the Los Angeles Lakers” pool, you win!

According to the Lakers P.R. team, Artest was “injured last night at his home when he tripped over a box and fell down a flight of stairs, suffering an injury to his head and left elbow.”

He received a CT scan at UCLA Medical Center, as well as stitches on his head and elbow. Artest is expected to miss tonight’s game in Sacramento against the Kings.

Whether or not he fell down a flight of stairs or “fell down a flight of stairs” remains to be seen.

On this Boxing Day, please don’t let those boxes get you like they got Ron Artest. Make sure they are nowhere near your stairs, and you and your family will have a safe celebration this holiday season.

Artest Suffers Injury At Home [Lakers.com]

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