didnt Kobe elbow Arrtest? Arrtest doesnt outwiegh him by 30-40 pounds? however im just going by the letter of the law, i didnt see the elbow play or the replay. and a weight difference shouldnt matter at all.
He elbowed Artest to the extent he was trying to get position. That happens under the basket all the time. I watched it live and have seen several replays. It wasn't anything like the Howard elbow. The refs actually called a foul on Artest on the play. Artest then ran all over the court and got in Kobe's face crying. Artest is a tough player, but he acted like a sissy on that play.
Artest is actually about 50 or more pounds heavier than Kobe. He's about 260. Kobe is a little over 200.
I think the weight difference matters, because it takes a lot more effort for a small player to fight for position with a larger player. Size difference also plays a huge rule when it comes to calling flagrant fouls.