Former NBA champion Matt Barnes will no longer appear on NBC Sports California following an incident at a high school basketball game where he confronted a student broadcaster. Barnes, who played for the Sacramento Kings, has been part of the Kings' pre-and postgame broadcasts since 2021. The decision to part ways with Barnes comes after he was seen yelling at officials and confronting a student broadcaster during a game where his twin sons played.
A video showed Barnes putting his hand on the broadcaster's shoulder. The network did not disclose the reason for ending the association, and Barnes has not publicly addressed the situation. The incident occurred when one of Barnes' sons received a technical foul, and Barnes later acknowledged that putting his hand on the broadcaster's shoulder was a mistake. The network spokesperson did not provide details on the decision.
