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NBA journeyman Matt Barnes announced his retirement from the NBA on Instagram on Monday, and he did it the only way Matt Barnes can: middle finger emojis to the haters. Classic.
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Barnes played 14 seasons in the NBA with notable stints on the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Clippers, and Golden State Warriors. He won his first NBA championship as a reserve player for the Warriors last season, which is a solid way to get over the three heartbreaking seasons he spent on the CP3-Blake Griffin Clippers.
The UCLA product also made off-court headlines for beefing with former teammate Derek Fisher, who is now dating his ex-wife Gloria Govan. You might remember that he allegedly beat D-Fish’s ass over that a couple years ago.
I may be in the minority on this one, but I’ll miss Matt Barnes and the drama he stirred up on the court. Petty fights, trash talking, hard fouls — the NBA really needs a Barnes-type to step up and fill the void.
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