Harden pulled over while riding scooter in China

James Harden landed in hot water with traffic police in Shanghai while riding a battery-powered scooter on Saturday afternoon.

The Houston Rockets star, who's currently on a promotional tour in China, was pulled over for riding without a helmet and violating traffic regulations, according to Unus Alladin of the South China Morning Post. It's not known if he received a citation, but some reports indicate that his scooter was confiscated.

Harden later issued an apology on the Chinese social media website Weibo.

"China, thank you for your hospitality. I would like to apologize for violating traffic rules during my scooter ride today," he wrote. "Not a good example obviously but I was just trying to enjoy the city as much as possible. Thank you for your understanding and I'll make sure to abide by the rules next time here."