Jeremiah Fearsβ Oklahoma homecoming was far from welcoming.
Fears, who played for the Sooners last season for his only year of college basketball, made his second trip back to the Sooner State on Tuesday night as his New Orleans Pelicans lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-95. Fears was solid off the bench with seven points, two rebounds and an assist, but his viral moment with Lu Dort left him leaving the court to boos at Paycom Center from many fans who were probably cheering him on this time last year down the road at Lloyd Noble Center.
Jeremiah Fears scuffles with Lu Dort after Thunder-Pelicans game
Officials let the game get out of hand all night, but the breaking point was when Fears went up for a late shot and Lu Dort wasn't called for a foul after grabbing him on his way up on the final play of the game. Fears immediately turned toward Dort, who then pushed Fears multiple times to blow the roof off the place.
The two ended up with their hands going after the other's throat as both benches cleared to create a massive scrum on the court. Teammates and staff eventually pulled the two off of each other.
Lu Dort and Jeremiah Fears got into it on the final play of the game π³ pic.twitter.com/pd57nEKb5f
β Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 28, 2026
Lu Dort and Jeremiah Fears going at it at after the buzzer pic.twitter.com/ZI4F2UO0OV
β Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) January 28, 2026
Fears was absolutely livid about the situation and had to be dragged off the court while still in a rage. Fans booed as Fears got to the tunnel and was still needing to be held back after getting all the way into the hallways of the arena.
More videos of the situation showed the aftermath of the chaos.
They had to push Fears off the court
β Andrew Schlecht (@AndrewKSchlecht) January 28, 2026
He got into it with Dort there at the end.
Joe Dumars had to get on the court to get him off
Not seen this before pic.twitter.com/y2VuD9LN9E
19-year-old Jeremiah Fears pushed all the way off the court through the tunnel down the hall and into the locker room after getting into it with Lu Dort pic.twitter.com/wRg5ep7VO6
β New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) January 28, 2026
Dort definitely started it all, but even OU fans agreed that Dort, who's built like a brick wall, is the last guy in the NBA that Fears wants to go after as he escalated the situation. However, just like his jersey states, he had no fear during or after.
Jeremiah Fears on Instagram in response to Lu Dort π pic.twitter.com/rfzLTOyUlB
β Addam M. Francisco (@SuaveCEO_) January 28, 2026
Jeremiah Fears adding fuel to the fire: pic.twitter.com/Faq05ni1Kc
β Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) January 28, 2026
Love Jeremiah Fears. Boomer Sooner, brother. But that man does not want the smoke from Lu Dort. He can stop pretending π.
β Gabe Ikard (@GabeIkard) January 28, 2026
jeremiah fears, boomer sooner forever, and all but lu dort will snap you like a twig. pic.twitter.com/opDRTAAJhm
β hannah (@sadgirlhannah99) January 28, 2026
