Did Metta World Peace’s Reputation Cause This Flagrant Foul Call?

In the course of discussing "the game within the game" inside the NBA during "The Noe Show" today, several callers debated with Brian Noe about whether or not Metta World Peace's reputation was a factor in his Game 5 flagrant foul against Thabo Sefolosha being called a flagrant. Was this a flagrant foul, and did MWP's reputation play a factor in the referee's call?