Matt Barnes is used to being the instigator, but it must be a different feeling when that starts happening within your own family.
Barnes' estranged wife, Gloria Govan, recently spoke with TMZ and spoke about why her ex's fines annoy her. From TMZ:
“Hell yeah, his fines affect me," she said. His fines affect me, his kids, the whole nine. Anytime he gets fined, I’m always yelling at him like, ‘Dude, this is our kids’ college fund we’re talking about. Get you sh-t together man.’ I know he dreads my phone calls after the games. I rail into that man. Poor thing. After a while, he just ignores my calls.”
There was more. Here were her thoughts on Barnes' alleged comments made to James Harden's mother during the Western Conference Semifinals:
“I was upset. I was like, ‘How dare you talk to a woman like that. That’s not even cool, man.’ Then he kind of explained and broke down the whole story and she even admitted that she started it. I was like, ‘Alright, but still, kind of not cool. That is someone’s mom.’”
And on the actual split with Barnes:
“Matt and I were together for eight years. And I think the course of our relationship is just due to evolution. We’re always gonna be good friends. Obviously we have kids together. I don’t contribute anything to our divorce at all. It’s just kinda life.”
Matt Barnes, providing drama when he's not even in the playoffs anymore. I guess that's just what he does best.
(H/t to Eurweb for the find.)
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