Marcus Morris blasted Jae Crowder after Wednesday night’s debacle at the end of the Memphis Grizzlies’ 127-106 win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
In the final minute of the game, Crowder got a steal and then decided to go back behind the 3-point line to attempt a shot. Elfrid Payton rushed over and shoved Crowder for what he felt was a disrespectful move.
Elfrid Payton shoved Jae Crowder near the end of the game, leading to a scuffle at MSG.pic.twitter.com/1gbOt4ZA1v
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Crowder, Payton and Morris were ejected from the game for the incident. Damyean Dotson and Jonas Valanciunas received technical fouls for participating in the scuffle.
Speaking with the media after the game, Morris blasted Crowder for being “soft” and playing “woman-like.”
"He's got a lot of female tendencies on the court, flopping and throwing his head back…he's soft, very woman-like"
– Marcus Morris on Jae Crowder pic.twitter.com/MxtFnKbu3M
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“He plays the game in a different way. He’s got a lot of female tendencies on the court, flopping and throwing his head back…it’s a man’s game and you just get tired of it,” Morris said. “And obviously at the end, it’s very unprofessional. His game is soft, he’s soft … just very woman-like.”
Morris’ comment about Crowder capped off a disaster of a finish at Madison Square Garden, which also included “sell the team” chants, and complaints about the visitors’ shower not working.
A loud "Sell the team" chant rises up at MSG with Knicks down 18 and a fracas on the court just broken up. MSG starts piping in loud music to break it up. Things are not going well in New York tonight. pic.twitter.com/X9zM0VQ3Vg
— Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) January 30, 2020
