Guys might want to keep their ladies on a short leash if Derek Fisher is around.
That was ESPN commentator Jalen Rose’s warning to lovesick gents during Tuesday’s episode of “Mike & Mike,” a not too carefully veiled reference to the growing gossip around the recently axed coach of the Knicks.
“I heard a rumor,” the former NBA pro began, “if you don’t spend time with your Valentine, Derek Fisher will.”
Rose is referring to the off-court soap opera revolving around Fisher, Grizzlies forward Matt Barnes and Barnes’ estranged wife, Gloria Govan.
Last October, the Grizzlies forward and Fisher got into a physical altercation at Govan’s Southern California abode after Barnes allegedly drove 95 miles to confront his one-time teammate and friend.
While Barnes is still busy with the NBA season, Fisher and Govan jetted out of the country for her birthday earlier this month. The “Basketball Wives” beauty took to Instagram to show off her party posse, including Fisher, before deleting the snap soon after.
Rose’s shot speaks volumes for what some around the league may be whispering about Fisher’s reputation. Tim Hardaway Jr. has been asked to address his girlfriend’s familiarity with Fisher. And though Knicks president Phil Jackson said the controversial Govan relationship was not the reason for the firing, it certainly was not a good look for the organization.