Shannon Sharpe

Tempers reached an all-time high during Friday's game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers as Shannon Sharpe and Ja Morant's father had to ...

Then the dad came and he obviously didn't want no problems. Brooks' teammate Steven Adams went to confront Sharpe along with a few players before Tee Morant, the father of Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant, got into a heated exchange and had to be broken up by security. "He started to come at me and I said, 'You don't want these problems.' And then Ja came out of nowhere talking.

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 ...

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 ...

They hugged at the end of the third quarter. The former tight end said Brooks then swore at him, and he swore back. Then the dad came and he obviously didn’t want no problems. After the halftime buzzer sounded, Brooks yelled at Sharpe and Sharpe motioned toward Brooks. He definitely didn’t want these problems. “They do all that talking and jockeying and I ain’t about that jockeying,” Sharpe said.

Shannon Sharpe, Pro Football Hall of Famer and co-host of FS1's Skip and Shannon: Undisputed, got into it with some of the Grizzlies.

Then Ja got involved and the others followed. Shannon Sharpe has returned to his seat for the second half. It was a bizarre scene as Grizz security and referees were separating the Grizzlies and Sharpe [January 21, 2023] [Sharpe](https://awfulannouncing.com/tag/shannon-sharpe) and Memphis guard Dillon Brooks were having what certainly looked like an unpleasant conversation from opposite sides of the floor. [Skip and Shannon: Undisputed](https://awfulannouncing.com/tag/undisputed), got into it with some of the Grizzlies.

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.

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.

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[ESPN's Dave McMenamin](https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1616654355071135744). Then the dad came and he obviously didn't want no problems. He definitely didn't want these problems. I said he was too small to guard LeBron (James). "He said, 'F--k' me. [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/18) and [Memphis Grizzlies](https://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/23).

Hall of Fame football player Shannon Sharpe had a heated courtside conversation with Memphis Grizzlies players Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks and Morant's ...

They hugged at the end of the third quarter. The former tight end said Brooks then swore at him, and he swore back. Then the dad came and he obviously didn’t want no problems. After the halftime buzzer sounded, Brooks yelled at Sharpe and Sharpe motioned toward Brooks. “They do all that talking and jockeying and I ain’t about that jockeying,” Sharpe said. He definitely didn’t want these problems.

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.

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.

After the Fox analyst got into a courtside incident during Friday's Lakers game with the father of Ja Morant, James posted a message of support for Sharpe.

The courtside argument began when Sharpe was heckling Brooks and his ability to guard James. Before long, Sharpe was seen shouting at Adams and Tee Morant. [James said.](https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2023/01/21/lebron-james-defends-shannon-sharpe-los-angeles-lakers-memphis-grizzlies) “I always got his back.