MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Grizzlies player Matt Barnes said he wants to focus on his game, now what happened in California over the weekend.
Barnes was reportedly in a physical altercation with Knicks head coach Derek Fisher over his estranged wife.
Thursday morning at practice, Barnes told WREG, “Life happens and being a professional athlete you have to be able to maneuver and separate your personal life from your professional life. I’m here to play basketball, so there won’t be any distractions.”
According to the New York Post, Gloria Govan and Fisher have been in a relationship for a few months after Fisher filed for divorce from his wife of ten years back in March.
Govan used to be a regular cast member on the VH1 reality show “Basketball Wives LA.”
When Barnes found out, he reportedly drove 95 miles to his former home with Govan in LA saying he was going to “beat the s–t” out of his former teammate.
Fisher and Govan were at the home hosting ten others when Barnes arrived, and confronted them.
A source close to Fisher told the New York Post, he only had minor scratches and was not going to be pressing charges.
Fisher left the scene before cops arrived.
Govan is reportedly going to file for a restraining order.
The Memphis Grizzlies released a statement saying, ” We are aware and currently gathering information regarding today’s report involving Matt Barnes. We have no further comment at this time.”