Shannon Sharpe used his television platform Monday to 'take full responsibility for what transpired' between himself and members of the Memphis Grizzlies that went viral two days earlier during a game in Los Angeles.
As Memphis' Dillon Brooks and LeBron James battled for position right in front of Sharpe's courtside seat late in the first half Friday, the television personality and Brooks exchanged words. The chatter kept going on the final Grizzlies possession.
Shortly after the halftime buzzer sounded of an eventual 122-121 Lakers victory, it escalated to Sharpe yelling at Brooks and Ja Morant. Morant began approaching Sharpe, but Grizzlies teammate Steven Adams stepped in front of him and the altercation swelled with security becoming involved and players and coaches from both teams trying to separate the involved parties. Others, including Morant's father Tee Morant, also became entangled. , was escorted from the floor. From the arena tunnel, he told ESPN:"They didn't want this smoke. … I said he was too small to guard LeBron. He said, ' me.
The fans in attendance and those who were watching on television."That's not what you paid for and that's not what you tuned in to watch. Shannon Sharpe should have been mentioned as someone that was at the game. Not someone who let his emotions run hot and get out of hand."James"because he supported me through thick and thin.
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