Shannon Sharpe

Shannon Sharpe got into an altercation with Grizzlies players and Ja Morant's father Tee Morant during halftime.

As Morant was walking off the court toward the locker room, he paused and walked in the direction of Sharpe at his courtside seat. After the possession, Brooks looked in Sharpe's direction, and the two had words. The incident happened shortly after the halftime buzzer when Sharpe yelled at Ja Morant after the final possession of the first half.

Referees and security intervened to settle the confrontation as several Grizzlies players gathered on the sideline opposite their bench to approach Sharpe.

They hugged at the end of the third quarter. After the halftime buzzer sounded, Brooks yelled at Sharpe and Sharpe motioned toward Brooks. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame football player Shannon Sharpe had a heated courtside conversation with Memphis Grizzlies players Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks and Morant’s father at the end of the first half Friday night in a nationally televised game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

NFL Hall of Famer and television personality Shannon Sharpe exchanged words with members of the Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant's father while courtside at.

Then the dad came and he obviously didn't want no problems. He definitely didn't want these problems. Tee Morant later told Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report and TNT that he and Sharpe "are good" and he has "nothing but love for him." "He started to come at me and I said, 'You don't want these problems,'" Sharpe told McMenamin. "And then Ja came out of nowhere talking. Brooks responded with an expletive.

You just never know what you're going to see at a Lakers game in Los Angeles. Courtside celebrities are a regular occurrence, and they occasionally engage ...

Eventually Tee Morant, the father of Grizzlies point guard [Ja Morant](/nba/players/2892772/ja-morant/), joined in, and Sharpe directed his attention toward him as the two were separated. Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks said Shannon Sharpe, as a fan, shouldn’t have been been allowed to stay at the arena after halftime verbal altercation: “A regular pedestrian like him? Grizzlies center [Steven Adams](/nba/players/2067654/steven-adams/) then made his way toward Sharpe as a mob of players and security guards began to form. Cooler heads seemed to prevail as Sharpe took his seat for the second half. [Dillon Brooks](/nba/players/2157680/dillon-brooks/) had words for Sharpe on his way to the locker room. Courtside celebrities are a regular occurrence, and they occasionally engage in banter (friendly or not-so-friendly) with players during the game.

The fracas started after Sharpe said he told Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks that he was too small to guard Lakers star LeBron James. Suddenly Morant's father ...

Sharpe just walked into the locker room tunnel with multiple security guards.— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) Referees and security intervened.— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) He granted ESPN a brief interview explaining what happened with the Grizzlies on his way to his seat:— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) Shannon Sharpe was talking to Ja Morant, then Steven Adams walked over in front of Ja Morant. The fracas started after Sharpe said he told Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks that he was too small to guard Lakers star LeBron James. Security and the referees eventually broke up the scuffle and Sharpe returned to his seat after halftime.

The Fox analyst and the father of Memphis star Ja Morant were among those involved in a courtside shouting match at the end of the second quarter.

Then the dad came and he obviously didn’t want no problems. He definitely didn’t want these problems. He started to come at me and I said, ‘You don’t want these problems.’ And then Ja came out of nowhere talking.

You just never know what you're going to see at a Lakers game in Los Angeles. Courtside celebrities are a regular occurrence, and they occasionally engage ...

Eventually Tee Morant, the father of Grizzlies point guard [Ja Morant](/nba/players/2892772/ja-morant/), joined in, and Sharpe directed his attention toward him as the two were separated. Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks said Shannon Sharpe, as a fan, shouldn’t have been been allowed to stay at the arena after halftime verbal altercation: “A regular pedestrian like him? Grizzlies center [Steven Adams](/nba/players/2067654/steven-adams/) then made his way toward Sharpe as a mob of players and security guards began to form. Cooler heads seemed to prevail as Sharpe took his seat for the second half. [Dillon Brooks](/nba/players/2157680/dillon-brooks/) had words for Sharpe on his way to the locker room. Courtside celebrities are a regular occurrence, and they occasionally engage in banter (friendly or not-so-friendly) with players during the game.

Sharpe was sitting courtside at the game when the altercation started just before halftime. Both Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks were seen talking at Sharpe while ...

NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe made headlines on Friday night when got into heated exchanges with the Memphis Grizzlies players and Ja Morant's father, ...

He should have never come back in the game, but it's LA," a Grizzlies player noted. [Subscribe to BN+ and get access to exclusive content.](/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&utm_medium=bn_plus&utm_id=UA-259273-31&utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_2) [said Dillon Brooks was too small to guard LeBron James](https://basketnews.com/news-184128-shannon-sharpe-explains-how-he-got-into-fight-with-tee-morant-and-grizzlies.html).

Sharpe, who was sitting courtside, exchanged words with Dillon Brooks, Steven Adams, Ja Morant and Morant's father, Tee Morant.

He can talk with the best of them, that’s for sure.” Whether or not the fiery conversation was to blame, the Grizzlies blew a 13-point lead and conceded 41 fourth-quarter points to the Lakers en route to their first loss since Dec. The Pro Football Hall of Famer added that he exchanged profanities with Brooks and that the Grizzlies’ contingent “didn’t want this smoke.” When play resumed for the second half, Sharpe returned to his seat. He should have never came back in the game, but it’s LA.”— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks said Shannon Sharpe, as a fan, shouldn’t have been been allowed to stay at the arena after halftime verbal altercation: “A regular pedestrian like him? The back-and-forth shouting match lasted longer than 30 seconds before the Grizzlies exited to the locker room and Sharpe headed for the tunnel.

It seems that the NBA is currently experiencing its fair share of altercations. Following an all-out brawl between Brook Lopez of the Milwaukee Bucks and ...

Following an all-out brawl between Brook Lopez of the Milwaukee Bucks and Gary Trent Jr of the Toronto Raptors, the latest bust-up occurred between NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe and Ja Morant's father Tee. [the Memphis Grizzlies visited the Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/2023/01/21/63cb87a2e2704ed2b48b45c3.html). [Steve Kerr yells at Jordan Poole to 'lock the f**k in' as Warriors beat Cavaliers](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/golden-state-warriors/2023/01/21/63cb680ae2704e426d8b4596.html) [Lakers lucky to survive Grizzlies, unlikely hero in clutch time secures win](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/2023/01/21/63cb87a2e2704ed2b48b45c3.html) "He started to come at me and I said 'You don't want these problems' and then Ja came out of nowhere talking. [NBA](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba.html) is currently experiencing its fair share of altercations.

A football Hall of Famer and a superstar's dad, among others, provide one of the wilder fan interactions in recent memory.

I got the steal, pushed the ball, got fouled and finished the play.” He can talk with the best of them, for sure.” Clarke made the first free throw but missed the second, sealing the Grizzlies’ fate as their five-game road trip got off to a sour — and memorable — start. “I saw Bane catch the ball, he had his back to me and I made a play. “I ride with Shannon for 365 days, 366 on a leap year, 24/7,” James said. Dillon Brooks on if it was appropriate for Shannon Sharpe to have a back-and-forth with the Grizzlies: “A regular pedestrian like him? Dillon Brooks on the Shannon Sharpe incident: “I ain’t talking about that. He shouldn’t have ever came back in the game. “I ain’t talking about that,” Brooks said while standing in front of his locker. Multiple security guards escorted Sharpe, a well-known TV commentator for FOX Sports and co-host of “Skip and Shannon: Undisputed,” from his seat through a tunnel toward the back of the arena at halftime. 2 in the West with the third-best record overall in the league, so successful over the past two seasons. Then the dad came, and he obviously didn’t want no problems.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe was involved in a fiery courtside exchange with Memphis Grizzlies players Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks during the ...

“They do all that talking and jockeying and I ain’t about that jockeying. I said he was too small to guard LeBron.” After the game, Brooks initially did not want to speak about the altercation saying, “I ain’t talking about that. But when asked about whether fans should behave like Sharpe he said, “A regular pedestrian like him? He should have never come back in the game. He later returned to his seat.

NFL legend and current sports commentator Shannon Sharpe is one of the most vocal supporters of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, ...

The NFL Hall of Famer and broadcaster nearly scuffled with players and exchanged words with Ja Morant's father before security intervened on Friday.

Another video from Cole showed Tee Morant and Sharpe making up after the game with a hug on the court. Prior to the argument, Sharpe shared a video of his outfit while he sat courtside on Instagram. Before returning to his seat for the third quarter, he told McMenamin the incident started with Brooks. Grizzlies reporter Damichael Cole described the incident as "Absolute madness" in a tweet about the fight. Then the dad came and he obviously didn't want no problems." The outlet reports Grizzlies players Dillon Brooks, Steven Adams, and Ja Morant were involved, as well as Morant's father, Tee Morant.