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Sports World Stunned as Bodybuilding and NFL Veteran Takes On a Whole NBA Team Alone in Major Fight During Lakers vs Grizzlies: “Better Sit His A** Down”

Published 01/21/2023, 12:34 AM EST

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The Memphis Grizzlies were hosted by the Los Angeles Lakers in their latest matchup as the two teams got ready to battle it out on the floor. However, another fight ended up breaking out near the Grizzlies’ bench between NFL veteran Shannon Sharpe and Grizzlies star Ja Morant’s father. Security had to separate the two and escort Shannon Sharpe off the floor, shocking the sports world as they were left stunned. 

As the Lakers and Grizzlies went at each other for two quarters, Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks had some words with Shannon Sharpe. As Sharpe and Brooks jawed at each other, Grizzlies center Steven Adams was the first to interject himself between the two.

Shannon Sharpe gets into it with Ja Morant’s father

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As the fight escalated between the NFL legend and the entire Grizzlies team, Ja Morant’s father, Tee Morant was seen having words of his own for Sharpe. Almost immediately, the momentum shifted toward the spat between Sharpe and Tee Morant.

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Fans were stunned to see the NFL veteran and Tee Morant getting into a heated argument, which ultimately led to arena security escorting Sharpe off the floor.

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One fan tweeted, “Tee better sit his a** down somewhere it’s Shannon Sharpe all day everyday.”

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The fanbase seemed to be divided into two segments. One side favored Shannon Sharpe while the other had their support for Ja Morant’s father.

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Sharpe’s history of verbal spats

Shannon Sharpe, the co-host of ‘Undisputed, is one of the leading sports analysts on TV for quite some time now. Sharpe’s take on whatever goes on in the league both on and off the court, paired with his energy and enthusiasm draws a lot of attention, as well as ratings, for the show.

Recently, Sharpe also had some problems with his co-host Skip Bayless while on the show. The NFL veteran seemed to lose his cool and gave a scathing take on Skip Bayless.

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What did you make of the altercation between the two? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. 

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Abhishek Dhariwal is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. He earned his bachelor's degree in English Honors from St. Xavier's College and his master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from AAFT School of Mass Communication and Journalism.
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