An unusual incident was recorded last night (between Friday and Saturday) in Los Angeles during the Lakers' game against Memphis, when the famous football commentator and former player Shannon Sharp confronted the Grizzlies players and Jay Morant's father, Tee Morant, in the stands.
Sharp, formerly a legendary tight end and as mentioned now a television personality, is seen in a heated argument with Morant's father as security personnel and even the game referees try to separate them.
Sharp even confronted Dillon Brooks after mutual trash talk, in a game where the Lakers ended up winning 121:122.
During the exchange, several Memphis players approached Sharp, who was sitting in the first row on the floor, and quite a commotion was recorded.
The stormy confrontation on the floor
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It should be noted that on the road when there is a confrontation between a fan and a player, the fan is removed automatically - but this time Sharp stays until the end of the game.
When Brooks was asked at the end about the incident, he replied: "Is an ordinary spectator like him allowed to return to his seat after a confrontation with a player? No. He was not allowed to return to the game. But we are in LA."
Sharp himself said of the incident: "They didn't want a mess. They talk a lot and make signs, and I'm not into it. It started with Dillon Brooks. I told him he was too short to guard LeBron. He told me 'Fuck you.' I told him 'Fuck Yo' back. He clung to me and said 'you don't want these problems'. And then Ja came over and started talking, and then his dad came too. But I did want the 'problems' with them. Don't let these jerks fool you." .
Why did he stay?
LeBron expresses support
Many estimated that one of the reasons why Sharp was not removed from the court is because he is a celebrity and also because of his close relationship with LeBron James.
Journalist Bill Simmons, for example, tweeted that "Has a new Shannon Sharpe precedent now been set regarding behavior on the NBA sidelines? Can any television personality now get involved in a confrontation with an opposing player and stay in the game until the end? Can Tony Kornheier now do things like this at Wizards games I can no longer wait for the league's announcement."
LeBron said of Sharpe: "I'm by Shannon's side 365 days a year, 24/7. So yes, he's my man. He's always watching over me, and I'm watching over him. He can handle the best of them, no doubt."
By the way, regardless of Sharpe, this is not the first time the Grizzlies have been accused of excessive arrogance and unnecessary bragging.
Also in the previous game, LeBron confronted players from the Grizzlies, saying "first you'll score some baskets, after that you'll start talking".
This season, during a game, Klay Thompson also celebrated with the Warriors a victory over the Grizzlies, and said at the end after trash talk: "I don't understand how these people talk about a dynasty, when they haven't done anything yet."
Tonight, former coach George Karl also tweeted: "Memphis players talk a lot. But Denver wins a lot."
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