What Happened Between Ja Morant and Klay Thompson? Tempers Flare After Mavericks Loss to Grizzlies

The tensions between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Dallas Mavericks tonight didn’t end when the final buzzer rang; instead, they were magnified. After a hard-fought game between the two struggling squads, Mavs guard Klay Thompson and Grizzlies star Ja Morant got into a heated verbal argument, with referees and teammates having to step in to separate them. But what actually happened?

It all began in the third quarter. After being on the floor, Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama tripped Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg, causing him to fall. After the trip occurred, Thompson got into an argument with Aldama, standing up for the rookie as the referees signaled an official review, separating the two. Aldama was assessed a flagrant one foul.