Chaos at comedian Ricky Harris's funeral as Snoop Dogg's bodyguard TACKLES a grieving relative - sparking a huge brawl and angry shouts from Sherri Shepherd

By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com

Published: 20:32 EST, 3 January 2017 | Updated: 02:37 EST, 4 January 2017

A hysterical Sherri Shepherd revealed that Snoop Dogg's bodyguard fought a man during the funeral of Ricky Harris in Long Beach on Tuesday.

Friends and family were paying their respects to the comedian - who died age 51 of a heart attack on December 26 - at Golgotha Trinity Baptist Church.

'It's so disrespectful to Ricky's memory! I can't believe they're fighting at a funeral! It's so disrespectful!'' Shepherd exclaimed on Periscope.

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'It's so disrespectful!' A hysterical Sherri Shepherd revealed that Snoop Dogg's bodyguard fought a man during the funeral of Ricky Harris in Long Beach on Tuesday

RIP: Friends and family were paying their respects to the comedian - who died age 51 of a heart attack on December 26 - at Golgotha Trinity Baptist Church (pictured in 2013)

'We were about to go see the body and somebody came in the funeral home and went towards Snoop and Snoop's bodyguard tackled him.'

The 49-year-old Daytime Emmy winner continued: 'And then it was just a big fight. And it was so disrespectful to Ricky Harris. I cannot believe this! This is ridiculous!'

In a second Periscope video, euloger Anthony 'Scruncho' McKinley told the former host of The View that the aggressive mourner was a family member.

'[Ricky] had a nephew with mental problems and [freaked] out a little bit,' Scruncho explained.  

Shepherd exclaimed on Periscope: 'We were about to go see the body and somebody came in the funeral home and went towards Snoop and Snoop's bodyguard tackled him'

The 49-year-old Daytime Emmy winner continued: 'And then it was just a big fight. And it was so disrespectful to Ricky Harris. I cannot believe this! This is ridiculous!'

'[Ricky] had a nephew with mental problems': In a second Periscope video, euloger Anthony 'Scruncho' McKinley (R) told the former host of The View that the aggressive mourner was a family member

'At the end of the day, the funeral was beautiful': According to TMZ, the LAPD eventually arrived, but no arrests were made because all involved parties had left

'They probably made more of it than it probably was, but at the end of the day, the funeral was beautiful.'

According to TMZ, the LAPD eventually arrived, but no arrests were made because all involved parties had left.

As for Snoop, the 45-year-old rapper calmly shared a video of himself smoking a blunt in a car as gospel music blared.

The 18-time Grammy nominee - born Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr. - said: 'Rest in peace, Ricky Harris. Beautiful service today, man.' 

'Rest in peace, Ricky Harris. Beautiful service today, man': As for Snoop, the 45-year-old rapper calmly shared a video of himself smoking a blunt in a car as gospel music blared

Collaborators: Dogg and his 'homeboy' (L) used to sing in the Golgotha Trinity Baptist Church choir, and they co-starred in the films Bones (2001) and Boss'n Up (2005)

'Gonna miss my family and friend': The American Crime Story actor also reportedly voiced several characters on the hip-hop star's albums

Snoop previously wrote on social media: 'Damn we were so naturally funny 2gether since. 83...C u when I get there like we used to do in church on the east side tell Nate to hold my note'

Dogg and his 'homeboy' used to sing in the Golgotha Trinity Baptist Church choir, and they co-starred in the films Bones (2001) and Boss'n Up (2005).

The American Crime Story actor also reportedly voiced several characters on the hip-hop star's albums.

'Gonna miss my family and. Friend,' Snoop previously wrote on social media.

'Damn we were so naturally funny 2gether since. 83...C u when I get there like we used to do in church on the east side tell Nate to hold my note.'

Harris is survived by his mother, his ex-wife, and two daughters. 

Ricky will make his final feature film appearance as Navy veteran Kenny in the action thriller Check Point, which hits US theaters on January 20.

#TBT snap: Harris is survived by his mother, his ex-wife, and two daughters

'Face everything and rise': Ricky will make his final feature film appearance as Navy veteran Kenny in the action thriller Check Point, which hits US theaters on January 20

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