Shannon Sharpe

Referees and security intervened to settle a confrontation between several Grizzlies players and former NFL star Shannon Sharpe just before halftime of ...

Then the dad came and he obviously didn't want no problems. He definitely didn't want these problems. Sharpe has appeared on the show wearing a goat mask and James' jersey, suggesting that James is the greatest player of all time, or GOAT, of the NBA. He started to come at me, and I said, 'You don't want these problems.' And then Ja came out of nowhere talking. "They didn't want this smoke, Dave," Sharpe said. [Dillon Brooks](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3155526/dillon-brooks), [Steven Adams](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2991235/steven-adams), [Ja Morant](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4279888/ja-morant) and Morant's father, Tee Morant -- gathered on the sideline opposite their bench at Crypto.com Arena to approach Sharpe.

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 as they ...

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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.

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.

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Don't let these fools fool, you now." "Then the dad came and he obviously didn't want no problems. He definitely didn't want these problems. He said, 'F--k' me'. Morant's father, Tee, then also got involved, before security broke up the impending brawl and escorted Sharpe from his seat for the half-time interval. READ MORE:

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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, 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.

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After the game, Brooks told ESPN, "I ain't talking about that. Then the dad came and he obviously didn't want no problems. I don't really care about all that. He definitely didn't want these problems. The altercation reportedly started with Sharpe and Adams's teammate Dillon Brooks. But during the Memphis Grizzles versus Los Angeles Lakers Game, former Pitt Panthers forward Steven Adams needed plenty of staff members to keep him away from Hall of Fame football player Shannon Sharpe.