NBC Sports California took advantage of the All-Star Break to thank one of its flagship consultants, Matt Barneswho had been commenting on Sacramento matches for three years.
If the channel decided to part ways with the former Clippers and Lakers winger, who played for the Kings in 2004/05 and 2016/17, it is undoubtedly following a misconduct that occurred two weeks ago during a high school game between Crespi Carmelite and Harvard-Westlake. A meeting in which his son participated.
Not content with regularly attacking the referees, Matt Barnes lost his temper when his son received a technical foul! He then attacked a student who was commenting on the match for the opposing high school, whom he grabbed by the shoulder. If the scuffle took on such proportions, it was because the match was broadcast in streaming, and the images quickly became the turn of social networks. It’s too much “bad buzz” for NBC Sports California.
A podcast that’s a hit
Matt Barnes admitted his mistake on Dan Le Batard's radio show. The former Laker admitted that he should not have put his hand on the young man's shoulder, adding all the same that he had not threatened him, contrary to the version put forward by the opposing camp.
Fired, Matt Barnes will continue to host his podcast “ All The Smoke » produced by Showtime Sports, where he co-stars with Stephen Jackson. A small business that works well since they have just launched their own production company, called “All The Smoke Productions”.
With the objective of producing new content with other former players, such as DeMarcus Cousins, Rajon Rondo and Paul Pierce or even with journalist Rachel Nichols, recently dismissed by ESPN.
