Matt Barnes doubts he'll recoup any money from suspension grievance
The National Basketball Players Association filed a grievance on behalf of Memphis Grizzlies forward Matt Barnes Wednesday in an effort to recoup his pay lost to a two-game suspension.
Barnes doesn't expect to get his money back.
"It means a lot that the NBAPA has filed an appeal on my behalf, but I won't hold my breath," Barnes told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne. "I've never had so much as a (technical foul) rescinded, I highly doubt I'll be reimbursed a dime of that suspension money."
Barnes served a two-game suspension by the league as a result of a physical altercation with New York Knicks head coach Derek Fisher at a Los Angeles-area residence last fall. Fisher was reportedly dating Barnes' estranged wife.
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"I appreciate the support I've got from not only my peers throughout the NBA but NFL and from the entertainment world," Barnes said.
The money lost to the two-game suspension totals about $64,000.
The 35-year-old Barnes, currently shooting a career-low 40.2 percent for the Grizzlies, published an Instagram post on New Year's Eve that took the scorched-earth route on his travails.