I mean, don't get me wrong, being ref is a very tough job - managing 10 of the best athletes in the… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
I was playing tackle football in the street at five years old. Always being physical. Always being tough, just like a man's… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
It's tough to stay focused and be able to separate life from our job. We are paid to perform, and we are… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
It comes with experience and learning and knowing the game. It's not necessarily about sticking your chest out and saying, 'I'm tough.' — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
I grew up in the '80s in an era that was tough. The Pistons, Celtics, Knicks, Charles Oakley, Anthony Mason. It wasn't… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
I play basketball hard-nosed and if you're not on my team, during that 48 minutes we're enemies. — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
I realize that I'm one of those guys that if I'm not with you, you hate me. But when I'm with you, you understand… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
In the NBA you better come to play every night, where in the NBDL the talent level just isn't there and maybe you have… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
Ever since I lost my mom, I'm really just trying to give back. At first, we were doing screenings and paying for surgeries, but… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
I mean, don't get me wrong, being ref is a very tough job - managing 10 of the best athletes in the world. At… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
Even though the city of Memphis and this organization has welcomed me with open arms, I play every game like it's my last. Play… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
The league feels like it's their job to protect the referees more than the players. — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
