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Barnes and Fisher had a physical altercation in October which
was centered around Barnes' estranged wife.
The NBA investigated the incident and suspended Barnes for two
games for fighting.
On Saturday, the two former team mates crossed paths for the
first time since the dustup when the Grizzlies beat the Knicks
103-95 in New York.
The game was played without incident, but Barnes made several
comments in advance of the game justifying his fight with Fisher
and criticizing the coach for the way he handled it.
As a result, Barnes was penalized yet again by the league.
"Matt Barnes' comments condoning violence do not reflect who we
are as a league or the character of our players," Kiki
VanDeWeghe, the NBA's executive vice president of basketball
operations, said in a statement.
"His words are unacceptable and entirely inconsistent with the
core principles of this game and the NBA."
(Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by Mark
Lamport-Stoke)
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