So this is a strange story. On Tuesday Matt Barnes was fined $25,000 by the NBA for yelling at a Suns fan during the Clippers’ Sunday night game in Phoenix. The official reasoning for the fine is below.
Clippers’ Matt Barnes fined $25k for directing inappropriate language toward a fan in Phoenix Sunday night. Way too much of this from Matt.
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) January 27, 2015
This, though, is where things get weird. After receiving the fine, Barnes took to Twitter to share his version of the story. It differs a bit from the one the league is telling.
Another 25k! The part of the story the nba hasn’t told you was my language wasnt directed at a fan, I was talkn to the owner of the Suns…. — Matt Barnes (@Matt_Barnes22) January 27, 2015
..Who was sitting on the baseline & I only said something to him AFTER he cussed at me, BUT because I didn’t SNITCH I get fined!! #thecode
— Matt Barnes (@Matt_Barnes22) January 27, 2015
I’ve been fined 50k in the last mnth for kicking a “PAPER”Gatorade cup that had alil bit of water in it that didn’t even hit anyone &….
— Matt Barnes (@Matt_Barnes22) January 27, 2015
Responding to an OWNER who cussed at me first.. 50,000 dollars for that?? Come on now! — Matt Barnes (@Matt_Barnes22) January 27, 2015
I might need to find a second job with all these crazy tecs & fines. I Can see it now LA TIMES.. “Costco worker by day nba player by night”
— Matt Barnes (@Matt_Barnes22) January 27, 2015
Probably something the league should look at. Also, the thought of Barnes working at a Costco is pretty funny.
