Richard Jefferson Recalls Fight with Former Teammate Kenyon Martin

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Richard Jefferson recently told Slam magazine's Max Resetar a few stories from the old days.

He talked about getting drafted by the Houston Rockets in 2001 and being immediately traded to the New Jersey Nets and learning he was going to be playing with Jason Kidd.

He also talked about a fight he got into with then-teammate Kenyon Martin during his rookie season. It all started with a four-game skid on a West Coast road trip.

As Jefferson told Resetar:

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Towards the end of the game, me and Bonzi Wells are kinda getting into it. Kenyon's at the bottom of the free throw line and the referee tells Kenyon, "Tell your rookie to be quiet because I don't wanna have to give him a technical this late into the game." Kenyon tells me, "Hey Richard, be quiet." Bonzi Wells goes, "Yeah! Listen to Kenyon and shut up." I just lose it. I'm like, "F, Bonzi! And F, you too, Kenyon!"

I go and sit down, I'm mad, pissed off. I'm sitting down and Kenyon comes in the locker room pissed off. I stand up and he pushes me down in my seat. We have a full-on fistfight. The only thing that saved me is Aaron Williams, and you remember how big he was, grabbed him from the back to try and calm him down. My last swing hits Aaron Williams in his lip and busts his lip open. At that point in time, I realize what is going on. I have no problem fighting Kenyon. Aaron? I don't want any piece of.

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Williams, a power forward and center, was listed at 6'9" and 220 pounds.

Can't blame Jefferson for not wanting any part of that.

[h/t Complex]