The bench-clearing brawl started after Isotopes player Jeremy Moore was hit by a pitch.

Watch the brawl as it happened on the broadcast:

Watch the brawl from the view of the fans in Albuquerque:

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The Isotopes won the ball game, 13-10.

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Twitter: @cerrito

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The Jerry Lawler Museum is moving to Tunica, MS.

During an interview on MSL  (Sports 56 / 87.7 FM), Lawler revealed his museum’s plans to relocate from the recently closed Wynne Automotive car dealership to Harrah’s Casino Tunica.

According to The King, his museum will be located upstairs at the casino near the Paula Deen Buffet.

For more about the relocation of the Jerry Lawler Museum, listen to The King’s MSL interview right here.

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Twitter: @cerrito

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Photo courtesy Twitter.com/JerryLawler

Along with Jerry Seinfeld, WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler is one of the most famous Superman fans on the planet. (See: The King wearing Superman pajamas).

Lawler joined Kevin Cerrito and Marcus Hunter on MSL to review the new Superman movie Man of Steel.

Surprisingly, The King gave Man of Steel only 2.5 piledrivers out of 5.

At the end of the interview, The King also revealed that his popular museum is moving from a closed down East Memphis car dealership to Tunica, MS.

UPDATE: After hearing this interview, Memphis based Malco Theatres reached out to The King and his girlfriend to made good. Per the FAQ section on Malco.com, ”No children under 3 years of age are permitted in any theatre after 6 pm for PG-13 and R-rated films.”

AUDIO:

Click here to download Jerry “The King” Lawler’s interview from the June 15, 2013 MSL

Click here for more MSL interviews.

Kevin Cerrito and Marcus Hunter host MemphiSport Live (MSL) on Sports 56 & 87.7 FM every Saturday from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. MSL was voted 3rd Best Sports Radio Show in the 2010, 2011 & 2012 Memphis Flyer Best of Memphis poll.

Follow the MSL hosts on Twitter @cerrito & @MHUNTER_FOX13

The M Award stands for all that is great in Memphis area sports. And the best part is that it is up to you. That’s right, you -the readers, listeners and viewers- will be the only judges for this award. No referees, no coaches poll, and no panel of experts. You vote for the best of the past year in Memphis Sports. This year’s nominees are for the period between June 2012 and June 2013. (Note: M also stands for multiple choice – we took the liberty of selecting who we feel are the most deserving for each award, but feel free to select anyone you choose.)

You are in charge here, and what you say goes. You make the picks and we tabulate the results. That’s all there is to it. Look for the winners to start appearing right here on Memphisport.com starting July 1.

VOTE: Click here to vote in the 2013 M Awards.

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HOUR 1:

(Segment 1) Kevin Cerrito and Marcus Hunter recap the week’s big stories during the Starting 5.
(Segment 2) Kofi from Red Bull calls in to preview the King of the Rock basketball tournament coming to Memphis on June 29.
(Segment 3) Grizz Girls Hannah and Natacia in studio.

HOUR 2:

(Segment 1) Hang Up & Listen featuring the Grizz Girls.
(Segment 2) Jerry “The King” Lawler  reviews Superman: Man of Steel and announces the new location of his museum. Plus, Woohoos and Boos.

UPDATE: After hearing this interview, Memphis based Malco Theatres reached out to The King and his girlfriend to made good. Per the FAQ section on Malco.com, ”No children under 3 years of age are permitted in any theatre after 6 pm for PG-13 and R-rated films.”

Thomas tweeted (then deleted) this comment earlier today:

Everything Thomas listed he wasn’t getting, his high-flying former teammate is.

Stephens has been generating attention with his record breaking vertical leap, his new t-shirt available at Tiger Bookstore and radio interviews (one interview just minutes before the Adonis tweet).

But, D.J. doesn’t think any of this matters:

(The above tweet was retweeted by Adonis after he deleted his original tweet.)

Both former Tigers are entered in the 2013 NBA Draft.

What do you think? Should the Memphis media and fans be giving more attention to the hometown player Adonis Thomas?

Email: kevin@memphisport.com
Twitter: @cerrito

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A Memphis Grizzlies account @thememphisgrizzlies (claiming to be official) gained over 8,000 followers during the franchise’s best-ever postseason. Now that page is @YOGIBERRAQUOTES:

Grizzlies fans took to the account’s comment section to express their outrage and even some conspiracy theories:

(WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE)

But if that @thememphisgrizzlies was a fake, why is it linked off the Memphis Grizzlies’ official Facebook page? Maybe Robert Pera is a big Yankees fan? Or maybe the account is real ,and the Grizzlies were hacked by some Yankee fans?

The Grizzlies’ “official” Instagram account can be found @memgrizz…or so we think.

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Twitter: @cerrito
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Gay, the former Grizzlies and current Toronto Raptors swingman on Wednesday declined interview requests by MemphiSport to assess the situation surrounding his former coach, Lionel Hollins, who will not return to Memphis next season.

When former Grizzlies star Rudy Gay was traded to the Toronto Raptors in a three-team, six-player deal January 30, among those who were against the move was his former coach, Lionel Hollins. Team officials on Monday announced that Hollins would not return to coach a fifth full season after his contract ends June 30. (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE Getty Images)

The Grizzlies on Monday announced in a statement that they will not offer Hollins a new contract when his current deal expires June 30 and that he is no longer with the organization. Hollins, 59, was named the Grizzlies’ head coach in January 2009, a 4 ½ year stint that was comprised of a 196-155 mark and three consecutive postseason appearances.

Among the reasons Hollins and the Grizzlies have parted ways is that he and team officials reportedly have found it difficult to co-exist since the NBA approved for the new ownership to take over the team in October.

Hollins, for instance, publicly expressed his displeasure in team officials trading Gay on January 30, particularly after the team had fallen below the luxury tax threshold by dealing reserves Wayne Ellington, Marreese Speights, and Josh Selby a week earlier to Cleveland for a future first-round pick and Josh Leuer.

However, after repeated requests to speak with Gay about the split-up between Hollins and Grizzlies management, the Raptors issued a written statement to MemphiSport in which the 26-year-old Baltimore native declined to discuss the issue.

“We agreed that whatever thoughts he has on the Hollins situation should remain private,” Raptors director of media relations Jim LaBumbard said in a statement. “He has great respect for Coach Hollins, but this is between Coach and the Grizzlies organization, and it wouldn’t be fair for Rudy to comment. Rudy is now a Raptor and that is his main concern.”

At the time of the trade, Gay, the team’s franchise player, was the Grizzlies’ leading scorer at 17.2 points per game, although many within the organization sensed the former UConn star wasn’t playing up to the five-year, $82 million contract extension he signed in July 2010.

Though Hollins wasn’t in favor of the trade, he addressed reporters days later, reiterating, among other things, that he is a “team player” and that he must devise ways to get the most out of his current roster.

“Both trades that were made, they kept me abreast with what was going on,” Hollins said before the Grizzlies’ February 8 home game against Golden State. “And I voiced my opinion and they went with what they had. But my responsibility is to coach the team with the players we have, and that’s what I try to do and that’s what I will continue to try to do.”

Even without Gay, the Grizzlies amassed a franchise-best 56-26 record and reached the Western Conference Finals for the first time in team history before being swept in four games by the San Antonio Spurs.

However, during a national television appearance Wednesday morning, Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley was asked if he believed Memphis would have had a better chance of beating the Spurs had the organization chose not to deal Gay. A seven-year veteran, Gay was the catalyst of the Grizzlies’ 101-98 overtime win against San Antonio in a January 11 game in FedExForum when he registered a team-high 23 points on 10-of-20 field goals in 42-plus minutes.

“When we got to the Spurs, we could of used Rudy,” Conley told Stephen A. Smith on ESPN’s First Take. “There’s no telling how far we would have gotten with Rudy.”

When asked how surprised was he after learning that Hollins would not return to coach the Grizzlies, Conley said, “It’s tough for us to lose coach. He was the guy who brought a different mentality to our team that wasn’t there. It’s a new stage for us. We’ve got to find a way to work through adversity.”

Much like they did after Gay was sent north of the border.

Andre Johnson covers the NBA for MemphiSport. To reach Johnson, email him at andre@memphisport.net. Also, follow him on Twitter @AJ_Journalist.

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EgoTastic.com caught the former 7th Heaven star walking the couple’s dogs in New York City while (for the first time on record) wearing a black and orange Grizzlies hat.

Here are some pics:

See more Biel pics in EgoTastic’s story “Jessica Biel Blessedly Booty-Ful Walking Dogs in Stretch Pants.”

(H/T @ChrisVernonShow)

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Twitter: @cerrito

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