Kendrick Perkins and rapper Drake had to be separated after a courtside confrontation in Toronto - twice.
Drake is a regular fixture at Raptors games and often inserts himself into proceedings by converting with players and referees.
Perkins clearly didn't appreciate something that was said and had to be pushedaway by teammate JR Smith at halftime of Cleveland's 113-112 win. Jose Calderon, of all people, was on hand to stand in front of Drake.
In a text message to ESPN, Kendrick Perkins says: “What happened was I was talking to my old teammate Serge (Ibaka) walking into halftime telling him ‘We about to win this game,’ and Drake butted in talking shit to me. So I said something back to him.” https://t.co/sJ3Ntx6zVy
The jawing resumed after the game. Toronto Star sports columnist Bruce Arthur heard Drake call Perkins a "f***ing p****" and described the rapper as "mad".
