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Bickley: Markieff Morris is Valley's top sports villain

Markieff Morris is more than just a hot-blooded, ill-tempered basketball player.

He’s the greatest in-house villain in Valley sports history.

The latest outburst from the beleaguered Suns forward occurred during Wednesday’s loss to the Golden State Warriors, when Morris shoved teammate Archie Goodwin during a heated confrontation near the Phoenix bench. It says a lot about the situation on Planet Orange when fans are debating whether Morris also choked a much smaller teammate, or whether it was just a simple assault.

“I just feel sad,” former Suns star Charles Barkley said. “I feel sad for Suns fans because you don’t see any direction.