Kendrick Perkins in wild altercation at AAU game: ‘Probably won’t be the last time’
Kendrick Perkins was involved in a heated altercation during an AAU basketball game in Oklahoma. The incident escalated when he reacted to a foul against his son's team, prompting him to be held back by multiple people. Perkins stated that he will protect the kids in his organization and acknowledged that such confrontations may happen again.
- ▪Kendrick Perkins was coaching his son's team at an AAU basketball tournament when tensions flared.
- ▪He had to be restrained after reacting to a foul against his team, leading to a confrontation with the opposing coaching staff.
- ▪Norman police were present and helped de-escalate the situation, but no charges were filed.
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NBA Kendrick Perkins in wild altercation at AAU game: ‘Probably won’t be the last time’ By Ryan Giancola Published May 27, 2026, 3:05 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins doesn’t hold back on TV, but he needed someone to do so for him at a youth basketball tournament. During one of his son’s games over the weekend on the AAU basketball circuit in Norman, Okla., things got intense and chippy. Both teams, YPG Perkins and Swaveway Playaz, were fouling each other, witnesses told TMZ. But one supposedly non-basketball foul sent the ex-NBA champ-turned-youth coach over the edge.
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