Arenas shares backstory behind Matt Barnes confronting Derek Fisher
Former Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas says he received a phone call from Matt Barnes when the latter was en route to confront Derek Fisher about dating Gloria Govan, Barnes' ex-wife, in 2015.
Arenas provided some details about the infamous altercation during an interview with Sports Illustrated TV, explaining that he tried to talk Barnes out of driving from Santa Barbara, Calif. to Govan's house in Los Angeles.
"'Wait a minute, why is Derek Fisher here? It's training camp, doesn't he coach for New York?'" Arenas recalled asking Barnes. "He said, 'I don't know why he's here. God must've (brought) him here so I could whoop his ass.'"
What did Gilbert Arenas say to Matt Barnes when Barnes called him saying he was on his way to fight Derek Fisher?
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"I'm just sitting there like, this can't be real." π
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Fisher proposed to Govan in April 2018. Barnes, who shares twin sons with Govan, offered his congratulations to the couple at the time, saying that he and Fisher "are on the same page" now and "communicate weekly" about his boys.