Kendrick Perkins in youth basketball dispute, no charges

Former NBA player and ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins was involved in a heated altercation at a youth basketball tournament in Norman, Oklahoma over the weekend. Video of the incident shows Perkins, who coaches his son's team, being restrained by others as he shouted toward the opposing sideline.

The confrontation occurred during a 17U AAU game between Perkins' YPG Perkins team and the Swaveway Playaz at the Trae Young Family Athletic Center. According to Perkins, the incident escalated after the game when a large player from the opposing team bodyslammed one of his players. Perkins stated that he initially attempted to calm the situation and separate the teams, but tensions rose after an exchange with the opposing coach.

Off-duty police officers working as event security intervened. Authorities confirmed no charges were filed and no criminal wrongdoing was found. Perkins noted that both sides eventually reconciled once emotions cooled.

In response to the viral video, Perkins defended his actions on social media, writing he would protect every kid in his organization as if they were his own and suggested such a reaction could happen again. His representative echoed this sentiment,...