How New Orleans’ Jeremiah Fears hit back at Thunder’s Lou Dort after a fight

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New Orleans Pelicans rookie Jeremiah Fears was physically removed from the court at the Pike Center after a 104-95 loss during a brawl with Oklahoma City Thunder a veteran Lou Dortand both benches cleaned. After the final buzzer, the foul turned into a no-call Dort shoves the Fears twice after the exchange of words. The Pelicans rookie was held off the field, through the tunnel and directly into the visitors’ locker room as he pushed himself back along the way.

Then, Fears answered in the comments section pictures of Dort pushing him on Instagram, according to The Oklahoman’s Jordan Davis.

“soft (as hell),” Fears replied on the phone, accompanied by three crying and laughing emojis.

After Fears was carted off the field, Pelicans forward Zion Williamson gave chase but through the tunnelas team officials were still following Fears to the locker room, according to Jerry Ramsey of The Franchise 107.7.

After Fears’ 3-pointer cut the Pelicans’ 17-point deficit to five (92-87) with 4:31 left in the fourth quarter, the Thunder outscored New Orleans 12-8 the rest of the way as tempers flared between the two teams on two separate occasions. Jalyn Williams and Sadiq Bey had to separate first with 1:18. Then Dort and Fears got into it as the game clock expired.

Marc Daigneault’s reaction to the Lou Dort-Jeremiah Fears fight

Pelicans guard Jeremiah Fears (0) is pulled from a scuffle with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) late in the game at the Pike Center
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Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault discussed the officials after the fight between Lou Dort and Jeremiah Fears at the end of the Pelicans’ nine-point loss on Tuesday. Alluding to the feud between the Thunder’s Jaylin Williams and Sadiq Bey, Daigneault says that the referees lost control games.

“Two things about it. The first is: I thought they were good guys, a good team, but I thought they lost control of the game in the final minutes. That feud ended up starting way before that with the Bey and J-Will situation. I thought they could have come clean,” Daigneault said. “Then the other thing is: I think it’s a foul for Dort.”

“And if they did, they should blow the whistle on that play regardless of the score or time, because if they do, everybody stops playing, and you can handle the situation as you would otherwise. But since they didn’t blow the whistle, it’s game over. There’s nothing you can do about it, and you’re going to end up with that situation.”

The Pelicans will host the Grizzlies on Friday.





2026-01-28 10:03:00

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