Matt Barnes and Derek Fisher Reportedly Involved in Physical Altercation

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Matt Barnes and Derek Fisher Reportedly Involved in Physical Altercation

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Former Los Angeles Lakers teammates Derek Fisher and Matt Barnes allegedly got into an altercation due to Fisher's relationship with Barnes' wife, Gloria Govan.
 
Although Barnes and Govan are in the process of getting a divorce, the New York Post's Ian Mohr reported Wednesday that Barnes was livid when he found out Fisher was with his estranged spouse at his prior Los Angeles home. This led to a tiff on Saturday that a source described to the Post:

Derek was in Gloria's back yard with about 10 people having a bonfire on ​​Saturday. Derek's separated from his wife and there's a relationship with [Gloria]. [...] Barnes was in Santa Barbara [at Memphis Grizzlies training camp] and heard that Fisher was in his house. He went crazy. He got in his car and went to the house and went after Fisher.

Another source indicated Fisher and Govan have been together for a "few months." Someone close to Fisher told Mohr that Barnes' alleged attack resulted in Fisher suffering a few scratches, but the New York Knicks coach would not press charges.  
 
Yahoo Sports' Shams Charania and Adrian Wojnarowski reported Fisher is in fact considering legal action but has yet to file charges. Fisher missed Monday's Knicks practice for personal reasons and had flown to L.A. in the first place on a day off, while Barnes was in Santa Barbara finishing Memphis Grizzlies training camp.
 
"Personal and private matters will remain private," Fisher said, via Chris Herring of the Wall Street Journal. "Nothing that I've experienced has anything to do with how we will perform tonight."
 
Barnes reportedly drove 95 miles to Los Angeles in order to confront Fisher. The two men were Lakers teammates for two seasons from 2010 through 2012.
 
Bleacher Report's Sean Highkin passed along a statement from the Grizzlies on Barnes, which read, "We are aware and currently gathering information regarding today's report involving Matt Barnes. We have no further comment at this time."     
 

 
Can someone move this to nba news

 

[Pugz]

jeeze this sounds like it should be on reality tv

 

[BwareDWare94]

Derek Fisher ain't much of a bro. 
 
Isn't this the guy who has a daughter who suffers from something terrible medically and should have perhaps found a way to stick with his wife to provide as stable a home for his kid as possible?

 

[Hurricane Season]

Someone close to Fisher told Mohr that Barnes' alleged attack resulted in Fisher suffering a few scratches

 
I knew Barnes was a fake tough guy.

 

[elcheato]

Derek Fisher ain't much of a bro. 
 
Isn't this the guy who has a daughter who suffers from something terrible medically and should have perhaps found a way to stick with his wife to provide as stable a home for his kid as possible?

parents who don't get along doesn't scream stability to me

 

[Giantmetfan07]

There were also 10 people in the backyard hanging out with Fisher, so Barnes didn't stand a chance. 
 
Anyhow, this chick is on Basketball Wives LA. That's pretty much all you need to know. 

 

[Pugz]

parents who don't get along doesn't scream stability to me

this. dont stay together for the kids sake. it's a terrible choice.

 

[dez]

Fish breaking man code

Mothers/sisters/exes are off limits

Unless Mito just thought they were friends..

 

[elcheato]

The heart wants what the heart wants

 

[cruzg24]

I wish the Knicks had a real coach, not some stand in coach during the rebuilding years of Jacksons tenure. 
 
This crap is so indicative of why Derek Fisher isnt coach material. 

 

[elusive]

Fish breaking man code

Mothers/sisters/exes are off limits

Unless Mito just thought they were friends..

Of course, this completely justifies Matt Barnes' lunatic actions.

 

[dez]

I never said it did.

But Barnes said he got a text/call from his son and he knew something was wrong from his attitude, if you know anything about being a father you'd drop everything and go see what was up too

Most likely he didn't call his wife to tell them he was coming and that must of started the problem with fish

Never said he had the right to attack him, but Barnes has every right make sure his kids are safe

Yall youngins need to know the whole situation, and stop talking about things you only know half the story of

 

[Pugz]

i agree about kids needs coming first but barnes is a loose cannon too