Matt Barnes on Ime Udoka Scandal, Almost Slapping Suns Owner, Kobe, Steph Curry (Full Interview)

In this VladTV exclusive, former NBA player Matt Barnes returned to discuss a variety of sports topics. Starting off, the podcast host offered his thoughts on the scandal involving Boston Celtics head coach Ima Udoka, who received a year-long suspension for an affair with a team staffer. Barnes admitted to thinking the punishment was harsh until he heard the details of the controversy. He added that once the details are revealed, he'll be shocked if Udoka receives an NBA head coaching job again. Matt Barnes also talked about disgraced and soon-to-be ex-Suns owner Robert Sarver choosing to sell the team after an NBA probe exposed racist and sexist behavior. Barnes drew comparisons between Sarver and former Clippers owner Donald Sterling before stating that there are more racist owners in the league. To hear more, check out the rest of the interview.

[@edwinreyes6238]

Dude is solid and owning up when you’re wrong is some real stuff

[@cratty16]

I dunno he just got a restraining order filed against him today. How many chances you get?

[@edwinreyes6238]

@July right you would think but sadly not everyone is decent like that u know?

[@vintagexparadise]

@@edwinreyes6238 my enemy who is a cyberbully,cyberstalker is very undecent coward and refuses to own up to anything

[@_bluegas_64]

Love the interview but vlads problem is he thinks his view and opinions are all right and everyone else isnt....

[@riveranick95]

that's how opinions work

[@mentalmusclecoach]

@@riveranick95 no it’s not bro. He can have an opinion while being open-minded enough to acknowledge that others can have a different view that’s still valid.

[@bobbythomas4497]

Glad should just ask questions and STFU🤬…damn he talks too much

[@doctordef324]

Matt Barnes always COOL AS HELL!!!!! I would roll wit him!!! Real brother right here!!!!💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾😎😎

[@mikecampas9623]

Matt Barnes always been a real one!

[@JessicaT-pi4bz]

Love when Matt Barnes speaks and puts his take on things, but damn can vlad stop talking for a minute bro you ran over your own interview

[@indigenousndn7631]

STR8 LIT ASS INTERVIEW!! I can't listen to an entire interview too often, but this was great.

[@dominicgreen1274]

His voice is relaxing to me❤

[@ibetired]

Why talk over matt barnes though? Let the man answer the questions

[@WicKiid_Healer]

The honesty??? Matt is a real MVP

[@cratty16]

He just got a restraining order put on him today. He may have more issues ahead

[@danielocean3699]

What he gotta lie for

[@danielocean3699]

@@cratty16 had no idea about this until I read your comment. I just read the story about it. Smh

[@MAJ44]

Matt's legit. Love his interview.

[@jasminemcknight6656]

I love Matt, good interview. Would have been better without Vlad talking over him at times. You asked him a question, let him answer. Give you two cents after.

[@danielocean3699]

Or not at all.

[@bewise5239]

True

[@jab3rs]

Yo there's a reason stack jack won't come on vlad, this guy don't stfu and every single question he asks is an instigation to get a hot take. Even tho u could tell Matt was getting annoyed, I commend him for keeping his composure. Stack woulda gave him a 3 piece combo 5 mins in...extra crispy

[@ladydavis1658]

Great interview always keeps it real!!

[@reallyfocused6614]

Fire interview

[@uzahoe1637]

Thank u for the nba interviews

[@alexjackson4558]

Maturity and class from Matt Barnes for not getting into other players personal shit. And it was kind of fucked-up for Dvlad to try to get Matt to trash Kyrie Irving.

[@jayb5958]

Vlad keeps talking over Matt and asking dumb questions. You can tell Matt was getting annoyed. I bet he’ll never return to VladTV.

[@jasminemoore5519]

Right! It was obnoxious

[@BeautifulHotMess]

I don’t even watch bball but I click so fast when he’s on. I love his energy and how he tells a story ❤

[@bellabelle3104]

Same

[@readyalways1414]

I'm a 53yr old black man, and a true LAKER fan BIG DOGGIE 💯👣 This MAN right here is a REAL one, and I wish he would have played with us even longer BIG DOGGIE 💯👣 I was happy when he got his RING BIG DOGGIE 💯👣

[@Mike0193Azul]

Damn Vlad doesn't let his guest speak huh. And his opinions on the video game stuff were almost backed with some truth but ended up sounding so stupid.

[@thafightgame5383]

20:55 Vlad: *I’ve had world champions come on here regularly so I’ve fought for a world championship myself*

[@matthewbensfield1680]

I agree that playing games can help people who are already depressed feel better. To me to say that it doesn't is like saying reading a good book doesn't help with depression. It absolutely can and does for lots of people.

[@rodolfoarroyo5956]

People will always critique negatively the things that they dont like or understand. This isn’t too deep to understand. Playing video games actually is something that can help someone mentally. Yeah it can look like you’re isolating yourself. But ARE you really? Nah. I haven’t had time recently to play much at all because of work. But finding time to finally play with my buddies back in PR and me being in the states? I dont trade that for anything

[@readyalways1414]

Thank you for the KOBE stories BIG DOGGIE 💯👣

[@danielocean3699]

??

[@user-kw1gv8hf4r]

He's so honest love Matt Barnes.

[@MaryJaneBurns]

I couldn’t stand him when he played ball but I became a fan the first time Vlad interviewed him. His podcast is dope. Much respect.

[@moedogg311]

I felt the same way!!!! Spot on!

[@rjchilds84]

People act like Russ signed that contract when he got to LA. Man was coming off a MVP season when he signed. He earned that

[@lastfirst9101]

Stop interviewing people if you're going to constantly interject and talk over them Vlad

[@jacquelinejackson1841]

I love when he talks about his relationship with Kobe ❤

[@louishamilton9648]

Barnes is definitely THAT MF….in addition to being well-spoken.

[@miaszn7871]

Vlad always makes it about himself lmao any topic he has to bring up how he did it before or did it better in his eyes

[@bobanderson9715]

Facts.

[@rambopre1428]

Bro factz

[@kevindagame]

ALRIGHT HERE WE GO, THE WHOLE INTERVIEW IS HERE, WELCOME BACK TO VLADTV! Matt Barnes, always a pleasure, until next time Peace

[@jreezy5310]

DONT FORGET MATT DROVE ANGRY ASFCK FROM LA TO SANTA BARBARA TO SMACK DERRICK FISHER LMAOOO

[@danielocean3699]

Punch

[@guero8820]

Matt way to represent Sacramento bro. Solid dude played against you in high school you put a whooping on the Warriors

[@flossin5025]

Come on vlad, some people love music, movies, working out, cooking, doing arts and crafts, playing video games as a Hobby, it could be a passion. And yes it could be someone's greatest times growing up, I remember playing Nintendo, Sega, n64 with my dad. I love and will always cherish those memories. Quit being so ignorant just because you don't enjoy something doesn't mean everyone else can't smh

[@ilovegodandjesusjohn316]

Proverbs 15:4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

[@JessicaT-pi4bz]

From the first Matt Barnes interview to the second how do you get worse at your job? Mat should’ve been doing 80% of the talking how do you do 90% of it

[@yourstruly3649]

There's also a vital point to the gaming thing. Some of our best friends for us poor individuals are too far away in this is the only realistic way of getting in touch and hanging out. Otherwise though I completely agree

[@OrgaNICism7]

Made this man Ime look like Jeffery Dahlmer, he we are barely a month later and he got a job lmao

[@dhop3419]

Lmao wyd these are kids …..”I don’t give a fuck”. Kobe. Rip

[@brandonhildebrandt3715]

Why nobody ever ask him about K.Brown?? He done called Barnes and Jackson out like 10 times and never heard nothing from them about it

[@KickBack707]

Boy I bet Matt Barnes punching the air after saying dude not gon be bored again

[@MK-ly3gk]

These Vlad interviews are dope and all, but it feels cringe when Vlad always mentions all these views on his posts and name drops all the time about his comments on Social media etc. Like, bro. people have eyes and as established media person I don't think he needs to do that stuff. Felt like Matt was also awkward about those moments in this interview.

[@damienhodges9761]

Vlad just destroyed the MJ/Kobe story Lol

[@jefferywilliams3218]

30 hours….

[@worm3615]

Damn vlad you interrupted a lot

[@danielocean3699]

Before the full interview came out, every clip was titled like ‘vlad tells Matt his opinion about…’. Like why would I want to hear that?

[@brandonwooten6498]

Damn who did Ime sleep with!? The owners wife!? Daughter!? Its gotta be someone like that! If he lucky to coach in the NBA again, and it's that heavy and some shit you just don't do. Ime slept with the owners wife or daughter or something. I can't wait till all this come out. I wanna know who it was, how long it was going on and how it came to light.

[@darcrequiem]

The rumor is he slept the wife of one of the team owners.

[@brandonwooten6498]

@@darcrequiem it had to be the Celtics owner. They said it was a woman within the organization.

[@jw6492]

I heard it was the wife of the team's CFO

[@MsCF98]

Emilia Fazzalari, Wyc Grousebeck's wife(majority owner). I would love for all this to come out but it won't considering how radio silent it has been at this point.

[@Longasseboy]

@@MsCF98Why? Would you say it if it was your sister? Or worse your mother? GTFOH

[@jacquelinefransaw6911]

Long interview

[@Kadendamixkid]

Matt an Real OG

[@michaelgeer5595]

it's a cliche but I've been thinking that too. He's also a gentleman tho. Real Talk: If his ex wife's guests hadn't been in the back yard when Matt lost it that one night.....DF was going to sleep earlier then he wanted too! Believe that

[@thomasterry1131]

The Celtic coach was hired to go all the way!!That is exactly what he did on and off the court!!!

[@bobanderson9715]

Well not on the court he didn't go all the way.

[@user-bz9mz2vm8q]

Vlad bread means money

[@Colemada5]

Leave video games alone.

[@briantaylor4469]

Ya both forgetting JORDAN

[@melvinpruitt3907]

I guarantee you if Westbrook would decide to pull back on scoring and decide to pass first more.He could be the first player in NBA history to average 15 assist in a season.10 pts,15 Asst,5 or 6 rpg he and the Lakers would be a better team.i'm just saying 🤔

[@romanumeralz]

46:25 🧬

[@whateverbro3554]

26:34

[@thegoat2874]

Bron can’t play with other ball dominant guys

[@tarathompson4290]

This type of scandal goes on in all work places.. just that this scandal came out... and so what... move on.... repent, forgive 🙏 and move on...

[@TheQubilah]

Wavy 💯🧼

[@darriushall3739]

Get Tom Curren on here GLAD

[@djgoldie134]

Interview Stephen Jackson

[@mentalmusclecoach]

I’m grateful to Vlad’s channel because he is the reason for a lot of entertaining interviews. But there are a number of them that I simply can’t finish because his interruptions are so. Freaking. Irritating. It seems like he often feels the need to be highlighted as much as his guest. And constantly interject himself. Please LET THE MAN TALK.

[@antoniohoward8529]

Vlad has to let the video game tweet thing go. Nobody agrees with you. Playing video games doesn’t equal depression. Vlad just doesn’t know what depression really is. Just because something is not in your top 100 greatest memories doesn’t make it not a good memory. Weirdo….it’s your biggest tweet because it’s your dumbest take and ppl are clowning you under your post

[@RicardiacAttack405]

Of all the times I’ve noticed Vlad being annoying, this one tops it lol. He is so annoying in this interview that Matt looks done with this several times.

[@tcorp5089]

Why does Vlad instigate shit so much? Bro leave it alone lol. I'm glad Matt didn't reach over and smack Vlad for instigating and trying to get him to speak on stuff he didn't wanna talk about.

[@Tyme_flies]

Am i tripping ? Matt is looking better & better with age. And i can read between the lines Ime OBVIOUSLY messed with somebody's child ! If it was a grown woman why would Matt say that he might never work in the NBA again ? Who are they protecting? Just my opinion and observation. For Nia and their sons sake i hope im reaching.

[@Jrb702]

Jake Paul got white boys feeling like they’re the ones in the ring knocking dudes out

[@tarathompson4290]

Basically why is he still talking on this.. in real all need to mind their own business and look at the color of your brown grass in your own backyards.

[@Anthony-iu6xr]

Vlad really wanted that Ike and Tina joke to hit with both Nick and Matt and it fell on its face both times. Let the guests speak fool stop trying to be funny, it’s not your strong suit. Stick to questions

[@Anthony-iu6xr]

Matt seemed bored this whole interview minus the parts where he was asked about that one owner and the celeb boxing

[@ThinkSpeakRepeat]

Kwame brown wanna box him

[@danielwilliams7928]

Vlad has good interviews but hes so weird

[@Anthony-iu6xr]

Why does vlad always act like he’s perfect. Workplace relationships are OBVIOUSLY super common because these are people you spend a lot of time with getting to know each other. What a stupid comment about workplace relationships, saying he doesn’t get them. They aren’t hard to get lol

[@Hectortavares2685]

First 😎

[@killagates186]

Nate didn't have any footwork.

[@michaelgeer5595]

Dude, Matt don't be trying to talk about other ni@#@'s biz...why not...cuz there are a lot guys, especially athletes, that read into shit with their eyes closed and next thing you know...hands are flying, furniture's moving...

[@luckyluciano3796]

As much as i dont hate this guy, and i swear i dont hate him, but why is that i just wanna hate him every time i see his face on internet.. why is he relavant?

[@danielocean3699]

Sounds racist

[@Hectortavares2685]

First 😎