Matt Barnes Implies He Will Get His Vengeance On Derek Fisher, In This Life Or The Next
NY Daily News- It’s safe to say Matt Barnes hasn’t forgiven Derek Fisher or forgotten the fallout from their love triangle brawl in Southern California. But the Grizzlies forward pledged to avoid his enemy during their match up Saturday, if only because he fears the Knicks coach will, to steal Barnes’ buzz word Thursday, “snitch.” “I don’t talk to snakes,” Barnes told the Daily News.
Barnes told ESPN previously that he drove up to the home of his estranged wife, Gloria Govan, because their son was upset that Fisher was visiting. From there, Barnes reportedly punched Fisher in the mouth and a scuffle ensued. Police were involved and the NBA launched a three-month investigation. Fisher, who missed New York’s practice two days after the altercation, was reportedly dating Govan, a reality TV personality and the mother of Barnes’ twin sons.
Saturday’s contest in Memphis is the first time the former friends will see each other since the October incident. Fisher has mostly declined to discuss the embarrassing situation, other than to clarify that he missed practice because of a faulty plane and he spoke about it with Knicks president Phil Jackson. “I know I got to keep my mouth shut because then he’ll run and tell,” Barnes said. “So we’re focused on playing that team (the Knicks). And when I’m retired, him and I will cross paths again.” Barnes, who dropped 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting in Memphis’ victory Thursday over the Pistons, is looking forward to the Knicks game. “I knew when it was coming, obviously,” he said. “We’re former friends and former teammates. I know when we play.”
It’s pretty remarkable that Knicks-Grizzlies (or whatever team Barnes is playing for/Fisher is coaching for) is going to be must watch TV for the foreseeable future. Because while Barnes seems like a fake tough guy, he does strike me as a legit crazy person. So whether he tries to take out Fisher or another player is something you have to keep an eye on. Or would you put it past someone like Z-Bo helping out a teammate by giving Fisher the business? The atmosphere at these games is going to be like when you are out at a bar and can just feel the threat of a fight in the air because one guy slept with another guy’s girlfriend? There is something exhilirating about that. Sure, girl fights were 100 times more fun, but still a chance for any type of fight is great. So I am definitely more stoked for a random Knicks-Grizzlies game in the middle January than I ever thought I would be.
That being said, if Barnes even THINKS of going at my 7’3″ Latvian angel, I am going to need the Baltimore to come out in Melo, whether is is playing or in street clothes. I don’t need Godzingis getting attacked because Fisher was looking to dabble in some good old fashioned adultery. There is nothing worse than getting into a fight because your friend/coworker got laid, kind of like Stephen getting thrown into The Pit because Thomas was playing Rock Paper Scissors with Cara Maria.
Also, it is my promise to you that every time I blog about this love triangle, I will include a picture of that sideboob and the time Kobe ate up and spit out Barnes’ pump fake at Kobe’s face because I make blogs for the American common man, because that’s what I am, and that’s who I care about.
By the way, the first time I got word that Pres may be interested in bringing me on for an expanded role was after my blog about the Fisher and Barnes fight. So my family and I would like the sincerely thank Derek Fisher for (allegedly) creeping between those sheets. You may be disappointing me with your coaching ability, but your blogability is at an All-Star level.