An NBA referee explained after the Memphis Grizzlies' loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder why Ja Morant's father, Tee, was ejected from Saturday's game.

Tee Morant, the father of Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant, was ejected with 2:10 remaining in the fourth quarter of Saturday's game between Memphis and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Ja Morant’s father, Tee Morant, was asked to leave the building in the closing minutes of the Memphis Grizzlies’ 125-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.

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The officiating crew explained why Ja Morant's father Tee Morant was ejected from Saturday's game between the Thunder and Grizzlies.

In addition, Grizzlies Ja Morant 's dad, Tee, was ejected from the game during the fourth quarter. Tee Morant reportedly yelled "The fix is in," a source told ESPN's Tim MacMahon . After the game ended, Crew Chief Josh Tiven spoke with Drew Hill of the Daily Memphian about the incident.

Tensions were so high in Saturday's duel between the two top teams in the Western Conference that even the father of Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was ejected.

The Grizzlies have battled through injuries on their way to a 32-16 record, as they sit comfortably in third place in the West. Star point guard Ja Morant has already missed 20 games this season and is now in jeopardy of missing Sunday's game in Milwaukee.

NBA referee explains why Tee Morant was ejected in Oklahoma City Thunder's 125-112 win over Memphis Grizzlies.