A weird confrontation unfolded courtside throughout Friday’s encounter between the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies.
As gamers on each groups started strolling off the ground at halftime, members of the Grizzlies out of the blue walked over to confront Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer and present Fox Sports activities on-air character Shannon Sharpe, with Ja Morant’s father Tee additionally becoming a member of the altercation.
Safety needed to restrain the Memphis gamers as Sharpe continued to shout at them from his spot courtside.
Sharpe, who was subsequently escorted by safety into the sector tunnel on the break, stated the altercation began after he taunted Grizzlies ahead Dillon Brooks.
“They didn’t need this smoke, Dave,” he informed ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “They do all that speaking and jockeying and I ain’t about that jockeying. It began with Dillon Brooks. I stated he was too small to protect LeBron (James).
“He stated, ‘F–ok’ me. I stated, ‘F–ok’ you again. He began to return at me and I stated, ‘You don’t need these issues.’ After which Ja got here out of nowhere speaking. He positively didn’t need these issues. Then the dad got here and he clearly didn’t need no issues. However I needed something that they had. Don’t let these fools idiot you now.”
Sharpe was allowed to return to his seat for the second half.
Tee Morant stated he had “nothing however love” for Sharpe and the 2 had been “good” following the confrontation, in response to TNT’s Chris Haynes. After the third quarter, the 2 exchanged a hug.
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