Memphis Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace says teammates Garrett Temple and Omri Casspi will be disciplined internally for their locker room scuffle on Wednesday following a 101-94 loss to the Detroit Pistons.
"Sometimes, emotions get heated," Wallace said on Thursday, according to The Commercial Appeal's David Cobb. "But that’s no excuse. It needs to be handled in a more professional manner, and we’re moving forward."
Wallace didn't provide details about how the veterans will be punished, but he apologized for the black eye it gave the team during its roughest stretch of the season.
"We apologize for last night," Wallace said. "It's an unfortunate incident. Now we're moving forward to tomorrow night against Brooklyn."
"When losing happens, obviously emotions get frayed," he added. "We’re very passionate and competitive people in this game and unfortunately we had an incident last night."
Temple told reporters that what occurred with Casspi was simply "brothers getting into it."
"Some things were said and some things happened," Temple said, according to ESPN. "At the end of the day we're brothers. We've known each other since we were rookies. At the end of the day, we came out of that meeting ... on the same page and we're moving on from it."
The 18-19 Grizzlies are below the .500 mark for the first time since dropping their season opener to the Indiana Pacers on Oct. 17. They've lost three straight and eight of their last 10.
