Kevin Garnett is a “cereal offender” according to the New York media.
This is because an explanation has emerged for the Carmelo Anthony-Kevin Garnett confrontation on Monday night at Madison Square Garden
Anthony and Garnett were at each other’s throats during the Celtics-Knicks matchup, and it continued off the court. As captured on video , Anthony even waited for Garnett outside next to the Celtics team bus after the game.
What allegedly got on Anthony’s nerves was a comment made by Garnett, a notorious NBA trash-talker, about Melo’s wife La La Vazquez Anthony. According to the New York Daily News :
” ‘Your… wife tastes like Honey Nut Cheerios,” Garnett told Anthony …
“Garnett’s slight came off as offensive and tasteless to Melo, who is having marital problems, a source told the Daily News.”
Carmelo Anthony told the New York Post , which did not confirm the Cheerios comment, that he lost his cool during the game but he just wanted to speak with the Celtics forward and not fight:
” ‘There’s certain things that you just don’t say to men, another man I felt like we crossed the line …
” ‘Nothing happened for me to be suspended. I went and I wanted to talk to KG. … No altercations. It was just some words and a conversation that we needed to have..’ “
The two NBA stars reportedly chatted by phone later and resolved their differences.
The visiting Celtics defeated the Knicks 102-96 in part because of poor shooting performance by Anthony.
AP reports that the league is investigating the post-game incident and reviewing the video.
Added: TMZ posted this video of what went down between Anthony and Garnett near the Celtic’s team bus after the game:
