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Beige rage returns as Matt Barnes goes viral when footage surfaces of a confrontation with his fiancee’s ex that led to Barnes spitting on him.
Matt Barnes is currently one of the top podcasters with his Showtime-backed All The Smoke podcast with Stephen Jackson. Both are former NBA hoopers who did their thing on the court but are now in front of a new generation showcasing their love for the game through audio. The one thing the new generation may not be aware of is how true the podcast title is. Matt Barnes has never ever been one to run from any smoke or duck any confrontations. This weekend he showed that even tho he’s more mature and relaxed he can still run up the chimney when provoked.
Matt Barnes Spits On Fiancée’s Ex During 49er’s Game– Files Restraining Order After Confrontation
According to TMZ, Matt Barnes had to remind his fiancée’s ex David Patterson Jr. exactly why he named his podcast All The Smoke. Footage surfaced of Barnes in a heated confrontation with Patterson before the 49er’s playoff game at Levi Stadium. The two exchanged words before Barnes spit in his face and a wrestling match ensued. It’s clear as day in the footage Matt wasn’t backing down. Days later Matt filed a temporary civil restraining order in Los Angeles that revealed more details. Matt claims he wasn’t the aggressor in the situation and had previously been threatened by Patterson.
In the court documents, Barnes says Patterson Jr. “hunted me down and aggressively confronted me.” He said the 37-year-old yelled profanities and threats at him, called him names and incited the crowd around them “into a frenzy by yelling out my full name repeatedly.”
Barnes added that Patterson Jr. eventually “shoved me, and I was forced to push him off of me.” He continued, “I did not want the altercation to physically escalate further, and out of frustration with him seeking me out and his unrelenting repeated harassment I spit in his direction in disgust.”
Perhaps the most shocking revelation is Matt stating Patterson threatened to shoot him with a gun. The restraining order says the center of the issue is Patterson’s jealousy over Matt’s relationship with his ex-wife Anansa Sims. If the restraining order is issued Patterson Jr. will not be allowed within 100 yards of Barnes.
