After a quiet few months, NBA training camps are starting to fire up around the league as coaches and fans get their first glimpse at newly constructed teams. It only took a few days, but the first juicy off-court storyline reared its head when Matt Barnes took a 95 mile journey to fight Knicks head coach Derek Fisher over his estranged wife Gloria Govan.
The details of the bizarre story are beginning to surface, but before we get a clear picture, Twitter has taken it upon themselves to fill in the gaps with plenty of jokes. Nothing has inspired such lively tweets and memes since the great DeAndre Jordan debacle in July. Matt Barnes committed an insanely stupid and reactionary act; the NBA is officially back.
https://twitter.com/netw3rk/status/651873925744472070
Her: Come over
Me: I’m playing a game
Her: Derek Fisher is here
Me: pic.twitter.com/bpLaxHO0bL— devin kharpertian (@uuords) October 7, 2015
Matt Barnes trying to dodge that Derek Fisher legal action pic.twitter.com/8lclTKD0Qp
— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) October 7, 2015
— Greg (@gwiss) October 7, 2015
SMH RT @MySportsLegion Matt Barnes drove 95 miles to "beat the s**t" out of Derek Fisher reports the NYPost. pic.twitter.com/3qHFU5MrAG
— Strictly 4 My X’ers (@Lizzs_Lockeroom) October 7, 2015
derek fisher gotta hold a press conference about this matt barnes situation while rocking a pair of gucci flip flops
— Desus MF Nice💯 (@desusnice) October 7, 2015
The only thing that could have made this Matt Barnes-Derek Fisher story better is if they fought in Temecula.
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 7, 2015
Derek Fisher found himself in a love triangle. At this age he should know better. I don’t understand how he can be so obtuse.
— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) October 7, 2015
Matt Barnes is the Temecula that comes to you
— Patrick Fenelon 🌹 (@Patrick_Fenelon) October 7, 2015
https://twitter.com/fivefifths/status/651862859761197056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
“How’s the wife?“ http://t.co/DlDj27XBXP
— Ride or DEI Hemp (@Hempsism) October 7, 2015
