Matt Barnes Blasts Tristan Thompson: 'People Know He's Not Built Like That'

Former NBA player Matt Barnes took a shot at Tristan Thompson, insinuating that the Cleveland Cavaliers center is fake tough. 

"A lot of people are tough on the court, and then when you seem them off the court, they're not as tough as they want to be," Barnes told TMZ Sports. He added, "People know [Tristan's] not built like that."

Barnes added that his issue with Thompson wasn't about him in his personal life, noting, "It's the basketball tough talk that wears on people."

Barnes was reflecting the attitudes expressed by Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green, who had confrontations with Thompson throughout the NBA Finals and didn't shake his hand after the Warriors' four-game sweep:

After a heated exchange in Game 1, which included Thompson shoving the ball in Green's face, Green revealed that Thompson told him to meet outside following that game. Green didn't take him up on his offer, though he said he'd be willing to over the summer: 

"I can't meet him outside of here because I'll still get fined, but I can meet him in the streets any day. You can say something like, 'Meet you at the bus.' I'm gonna keep taking care of my family. I ain't gonna meet you at the bus. But the summer, you can meet anybody anywhere, so all this, 'Meet me outside, meet me at the bus,' I ain't gonna give up money for that. If you wanna see me somewhere else, that's fine. Any time."

Barnes and Thompson weren't the only ones who have suggested that Thompson is fake tough. Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley did as well:

At least a few players in the NBA, it would appear, have fairly strong opinions about the Cavaliers center.