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Penny Hardaway says Rick Barnes is low class

If you thought things were tense between Penny Hardaway and Rick Barnes after the Tennessee vs. Memphis game on Saturday, wait until you read Penny’s latest comments.

During a media opportunity with reporters this afternoon, the Memphis coach was asked about the confrontation between the Vols’ Jordan Bone and the Tigers’ Alex Lomax towards the end of the game. On Saturday, Penny claimed Tennessee’s players came over “with their fists balled up ready to fight,” which Barnes laughed at during his coach’s show last night. Obviously, Penny didn’t like that, and doubled down on his comments today.

“If you just watch the film I’m not making anything up.