As the final buzzer sounded, it served as an impromptu bell. Lu Dort and Jeremiah Fears went at it. To the point that the former grabbed the latter by the jersey. They had to be dragged away from each other. Both teams eventually circled the altercation to break it up.
The Oklahoma City Thunder came away with the badly-needed 104-95 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. While ugly, it prevented their first three-game losing streak in two seasons.
The NBA world loves a good fight. Dort and Fears trended on social media because of it in the aftermath. While the Thunder downplayed the extracurricular activity, the 19-year-old rookie added fuel to the fire with some social media comments.
Jeremiah Fears’ reaction to the altercation: https://t.co/Pcv52T4P7Ypic.twitter.com/LEGqzhRz1z
— Jordan Davis (@thejordancdavis) January 28, 2026
Jeremiah Fears adding fuel to the fire: pic.twitter.com/Faq05ni1Kc
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) January 28, 2026
Pretty funny to see Fears egg on what happened. He had to be dragged into the visiting tunnel. Zion Williamson attempted to talk him down. Dort finished with 12 points and eight rebounds. Fears had seven points and two rebounds.
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Jeremiah Fears calls Lu Dort 'soft' for postgame altercation
