Matt Barnes Tweet: Clippers Guard Apologizes For Ejection, 'Poor Choice Of Words'

'Poor Choice Of Words'
Los Angeles Clippers Matt Barnes (2R) and Oklahoma City Thunder Serge Ibaka (L) skirmish in the final seconds of the second quarter, during NBA action, November 13, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. At far left is the Clippers Blake Griffin and at right is the Clippers Jared Dudley. The Los Angeles Times reported November 14, 2013 that in the final seconds of the second quarter of Wednesday's game between the Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder, Blake Griffin and Serge Ibaka got their arms entangled while trying to grab a rebound. They wrestled for a few seconds, then Matt Barnes intervened and shoved Ibaka, who responded by trying to push Barnes while apparently preparing to throw a punch. After Barnes left the court, he sent this tweet from the locker room, which was later taken down because it included an epithet and a curse word: 'I love my teammates like family, but I'm DONE standing up for these ...! All this ... does is cost me money.' Doc Rivers said he was disappointed by Barnes' words after the Clippers secured a 111-103 victory at Staples Center.AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Clippers Matt Barnes (2R) and Oklahoma City Thunder Serge Ibaka (L) skirmish in the final seconds of the second quarter, during NBA action, November 13, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. At far left is the Clippers Blake Griffin and at right is the Clippers Jared Dudley. The Los Angeles Times reported November 14, 2013 that in the final seconds of the second quarter of Wednesday's game between the Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder, Blake Griffin and Serge Ibaka got their arms entangled while trying to grab a rebound. They wrestled for a few seconds, then Matt Barnes intervened and shoved Ibaka, who responded by trying to push Barnes while apparently preparing to throw a punch. After Barnes left the court, he sent this tweet from the locker room, which was later taken down because it included an epithet and a curse word: 'I love my teammates like family, but I'm DONE standing up for these ...! All this ... does is cost me money.' Doc Rivers said he was disappointed by Barnes' words after the Clippers secured a 111-103 victory at Staples Center.AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

Following Clippers forward Matt Barnes' ejection from their game against the Thunder on Wednesday night, he took to Twitter and posted an angry message that referred to his teammates using a racial slur. The profane message came after Barnes was ejected from a game following a scuffle with Oklahoma City's Serge Ibaka. Barnes had intervened in a situation that began with Ibaka and Blake Griffin.

On Thursday, Barnes apologized to the Clippers organization and the fans for getting ejected and the tweet, which he deleted.

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