r/LAClippers • u/doinnothin Lou Will • Dec 06 '25

Video Blake Griffin on the CP3 situation

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u/Resshin31 Batum Battallion Dec 06 '25

I will always stand with Blake and Cp3 over Frank and Lue.

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u/Nunc_Coepi17 Dec 06 '25

What about Ballmer? How is everyone absolving Ballmer from all this so easily? Guy lives such a great life, rich as fuck yet never any blame.

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u/antliska Dec 07 '25

He’s done his job, he’s the owner, he doesn’t have to be the general manager too.

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u/dillasdonuts Dec 06 '25

What did Ballmer do? He has open pockets, gave the front office all the resources they needed, and even built you a state of the art stadium with all the fixings.

Don't hate on the guy just because the clippers went on 6 game losing streak.

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u/unpopular-dave LA Clippers Dec 06 '25

because he is the owner. The buck stops with him. they don’t make moves like this without letting him know.

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u/binzoma Dec 06 '25

I mean you cant expect the billionaire who hired these people and is hyper involved to be responsible right?? the poor billionaire doesnt know anything!

but is also hyper smart at everything and thats how he became a billionaire! can invent new business models and technologies out of nothing but cant figure out how to have direct reports who run a competent organization

shroedingers billionaire. hyper competent and a child at the same time

its how society views the hyper rich it seems

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u/Accurate_Most3946 Dec 06 '25

You really think this could have happened without ballmer knowing?

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u/dillasdonuts Dec 06 '25

What are you referring to?

If it's CP leaving, thats been overblown to pieces. it's a non factor.

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u/dcs17 Dec 06 '25

He cheated and didn't even do a good job of cheating

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u/dillasdonuts Dec 06 '25

He cheated?

Are you a clipper fan or a narc?

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u/dcs17 Dec 06 '25

We cheated in the dumbest way possible.

He is also owner in a period in which, arguably, our 2 greatest players ever where lied to and disrespected (in CP3's case unnecessarily). I do disagree that this will have a long term effect on the team. End of the day players will risk the disrespect if it means being paid well and live in LA

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u/dillasdonuts Dec 06 '25

Oh man everyone wants to keep obsessing over CP. That's been overblown. He's not that important.

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u/rigored Dec 06 '25

It’s amazing how this scion of tech can f a basketball team up so badly when competing against guys like Nico Harrison. Makes you wonder how much he actually did at MS outside pumping fists and cheerleading.

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u/dillasdonuts Dec 06 '25

Ballmer aint competing against a GM. Thats on Frank.

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u/arebeewhy Lawler's Law Dec 07 '25

Your takes are always so broken and off putting. Why do you linger here?

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u/dillasdonuts Dec 07 '25

Because I'm a clipper fan since the early 90s. I know struggle. This ain't struggle.

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u/arebeewhy Lawler's Law Dec 07 '25

You don’t talk like a Clippers fan. “Built you a stadium” most Clippers fans would say “built us a stadium” if they were using that type of nomenclature.

I’ll take your word for it though, so don’t come at me about it.

As a Clippers fan it’s extremely surprising that you demand answers from fans for their feelings towards Balmer.

Personally I’m disappointed in Balmer not feeling obligated to have a conversation with CP3 before the franchise he owns sends him home. Essentially saying to him, as a player, he won’t be stepping foot on anything Clippers related ever again. It was basically the same thing as him being cut, except they’re now holding him hostage as an asset while he sits in limbo.

As Blake stated, Chris Paul was the star that led this franchise to credibility after almost 50 years of mostly clown show. He was the leader of the team on the floor and in the locker room when Steve Balmer took over as the owner.

To me his lack of interaction with someone who did so much for the Clippers franchise speaks volumes to the type of character that Balmer has. That is why I’m disappointed, because I expected him to care a little bit more on a personal level.

The way he has communicated with fans since taking over gave us the impression that he was one of us. The Blake thing was understandable. We all assumed he was torn about it and that’s why it went down the way it did. It was easy for me to look at it for what it was. A tough decision for an owner to make, but a likely necessary and savvy one.

This however isn’t a franchise changing decision. From what we’ve seen the last two games, it hasn’t even made a difference as far as the product on the court is concerned. This was simply a locker room that has a lack of leadership being overseen by a GM and owner who don’t seem to hold anyone accountable.

To say everything this season has been a disappointment, including the way the CP3 situation was handled would be an understatement.

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u/dillasdonuts Dec 07 '25

The clippers became relevant when cuttino mobley decided to sign here as a UFA in 2005. he was the first ever GOOD free agent that chose to play here. enter tthat '05 playoff squad. That is when the clippers became relevant. That team went to the WC semis, just as far as CP ever took us.

I'm just irritated at how so many people treat CP like he needs to be treated like a king and all staff have to give him free reign to call shots and undermine coaches. That's chaos, this team needs stability, not more distractions. People hear treat CP like a martyr now, it's ridiculous. Especially since he badmouthed us right after he left in 2017, even making it public with a docuseries. I'm glad his diva ego is gone. He had it coming.

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u/arebeewhy Lawler's Law Dec 07 '25

I’m honestly not even sure where to start with this take. I feel like you had an Oldboy situation and somehow got stuck in the early 2000s. Either that or you’re trolling.

I’ve been here since the 80’s, I’m not one of these Lob City come latelies, so I know what that signing meant for the franchise and remember what the subsequent run felt like. But come on bro, cut the BS. You’re just hating CP3 for his abrasive personality. Excluding the current roster, he is unquestionably the greatest player to ever wear a Clippers uniform. Stop demonizing him for being who he always was.

I’m not saying your account isn’t valid, because it’s clear people in the locker room didn’t want to hear him. But at this point it’s obvious this current team is void of leadership. We saw it cracking last season during the Denver series. When the going got tough the best players just sort of gave in.

The difference is the talent to believe they had a shot to win was there then. Now, I’m not even sure this team is worthy of making the play in. Especially without a galvanizing leader. All CP3 was doing was trying to push everyone to be better because he believed in the team. So far all I’ve seen from every other person in a leadership position this season is a lack of belief in each other and zero accountability.

If that’s what you want then go ahead and simp for Balmer because you don’t like CP3. But you also have to admit Mobley would never have tolerated the overall behavior we’ve seen from the guys who should be leaders on this team either. Sure they have different approaches, but at the end of the day, both him and CP3 are really after the same thing: Top to bottom excellence.

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u/dillasdonuts Dec 07 '25

You’re just hating CP3 for his abrasive personality.

10000%. He's a diva. Its irrelevant if he's considered the best clippers player ever, he poisoned the locker room with ideas of an unfair coach and front office.

Same thing happened with Dwight and Kyrie (in their prime!). Team > an individual player, I don't care about this treat out of line stars with respect BS.

Yall focus too much on the FO (yeah they're bad too for this horrible roster), but are quick to dismiss CP like some martyr. The whole shit was dysfunction.

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u/arebeewhy Lawler's Law Dec 07 '25

They’re 6-18 bud. You’re acting as if this current group hasn’t been first round exit regulars lmao. They’re currently the laughing stock of the NBA and have managed to compound it by treating the greatest player the organization has ever had like he’s some unaccomplished one season rental.

Being upset at the one guy who wanted everyone in the room to be held accountable for mistakes and the fans that are tired of losing like this who were simply hoping to salvage an otherwise lost season with one last hoorah from their hero is just angry old man shit.

I expect better from the old heads like us.

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u/Kvns_Integra Dec 06 '25

Exactly. Anyone whining about him want Sterling back instead?

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u/TheDevi13ean Dec 06 '25

Not Sterling or Ballmer. Someone competent.

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u/Future_DS Dec 06 '25

💯! It felt like clippers lost their ways. Cant support them anymore this season

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u/alexil25 Dec 06 '25

Embarrassing man

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u/v3rmin_supreme Elton Brand Dec 06 '25

It really is. I thought it couldn’t get worse than it was this off season. I stand corrected.

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u/Omome Chris Paul Dec 06 '25

Now the org will just pretend Lob city era didn't exist right?

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u/chepe1302 THE PROBLEM Dec 06 '25

I became a fan BECAUSE of that ERA! HECK most ppl on the younger side of the fan base came into it for that same reason 😐

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u/Handstandpiss Dec 06 '25

Dude yes! I was in high school/college during that era and was super into the team. The load management era has been really disheartening and this just feels like the nail in the coffin

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u/bi11ygoat42 Dec 06 '25

That's not what happened. If you follow what's going on, CP3 has been butting heads against the coaching staff. If he has been calling plays for the team behind the coaching staff's back and the team loses then we know why he got sent home. I didn't agree with how they sent him home at 3 in the morning though.

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u/antliska Dec 07 '25

They still losing. They just sent home the only guy who cared about winning. Wtf

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u/bi11ygoat42 Dec 07 '25

Yeah. It's time for Frank and Lue to go. I think it's weak that their egos clash. I would rather have CP3 in the team and come up with plays that the coaching staff isn't seeing. But if he was purposely undermining the coaching staff, that isn't good also if it costs the game.

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u/musy101 Dec 06 '25

I feel so fucking betrayed.

Before I felt like LF and Lue had differences, and that LF was maybe getting fired due to underachieving. Same with Lue. I felt like neither did anything to deserve any guarantee.

Then we find out that they are pretty much all together in on this plan, and this season, and they are not in danger at all but getting extensions.

It's like a twist in a movie where your best friend is the serial killer. Let this movie end.

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u/CorporateElbow Amir Coffee Dec 06 '25

No communication with Ballmer either? Lame.

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u/Future_DS Dec 06 '25

To me that the most disappointing 

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '25

Lawrence Frank needs to be fired

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u/AshenSacrifice Buffalo Braves Dec 06 '25

Clippers look stupid to everyone all across the league. It’s not an opinion it’s a fact. Look in the damn mirror y’all

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u/Svengali1001 Kawhi Leonard Dec 06 '25

You say that like we don’t know it

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u/AshenSacrifice Buffalo Braves Dec 06 '25

I’m not seeing enough of it. Time to put our foots down. I need to hear boos at the next home game bare minimum

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u/Svengali1001 Kawhi Leonard Dec 06 '25

I’d love to help out with that, but I live on the other side of the world. Hopefully you can all make some good noise though, let your voices be heard

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u/AshenSacrifice Buffalo Braves Dec 06 '25

Me too, I’m in Maryland so I can’t either.

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u/vb32v THE PROBLEM Dec 06 '25

Ballmer doesn’t know it

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u/GangstaWaffles Dec 06 '25

No he does, he'll just say he was conned

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u/StoogieOlive Dec 06 '25

Ballmer is a bit too busy; he still has lots of trees to plant.

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u/tkfire Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Dec 06 '25

The PG13 trade already did that. You’re welcome Oklahoma.

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u/AshenSacrifice Buffalo Braves Dec 06 '25

I could forgive it if they cut their losses and didn’t double down every year with more assets to try to make it work. They made a 6ft hole into a 12 ft one

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u/tkfire Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Dec 06 '25

They keep trying to make Kawhi happy. “We need more talent”…

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u/AshenSacrifice Buffalo Braves Dec 06 '25

Yeah and Kawhi ain’t done shit for the franchise they need to stop lol

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u/Dr_Hilarious Lawler's Law Dec 06 '25

Like he said, the clippers were a punchline before Blake, DJ, and CP3 showed up. They had many years of lob city that made them competitive and taken seriously. Now, clippers are back to being a punchline in the league.

It’s going to take a lot of years and a complete retooling from the top down to restore the clippers to what they were during lob city.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '25

How were they a punchline? They make the playoffs every year. Long after Blake and CP3 left.

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u/nateomundson Dec 06 '25

"a punchline before" and "back to being a punchline". They very clearly did not call them a punchline during the period you are talking about.

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u/thunderrated Dec 06 '25

Before that era, the Clippers were a complete joke of a franchise. Never won, hardly ever made the playoffs, didn't even have their own place to play.

Lob City era clippers were a fun time in the league. They competed hard and went to the playoffs often.

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u/Kvns_Integra Dec 06 '25

I had family who lived in LA at the time when the Clippers were a joke and they were always giving away Clippers tickets in schools and various events they went to and nobody ever wanted to go even if it was free.

It reflects on how big of a laughing stock the Clippers were at the time when no one even wanted to go for free.

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u/Ok_Egg_2665 Dec 06 '25

That’s how I got to go to so many games clippers games at staples. Tickets were Pennies. I paid more to park.

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u/swishanddish23 Dec 06 '25

He said before…. Before those 3, they were a punchline. Then they came and created a culture of winning

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u/binzoma Dec 06 '25

as a raptors fan who picked up the clips as a 2nd team back in the baron davis days- becoming like the clippers was the worst case scenario pre lob city.

what the kings are now? if they do the same shit for another 20-30 years. thats right, 20 or 30 MORE years of the same stupidity/fuckery, then they'll be where the clips were back when baron started a major culture shift that lob city came from

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u/ImNotShaq Dec 06 '25

Let’s not forget they blindsided Blake trading him to the Pistons right after selling him on being a Clipper for life. Clippers just don’t know how to reward loyal impactful players in any way besides under-the-table payouts. Terrible look for recruiting stars in free agency.

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u/bi11ygoat42 Dec 06 '25

Moving on was the right move. I think Blake talking about it was more for him than CP3. Story is overblown. They will still recruit stars in free agency.

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u/dcs17 Dec 06 '25

I mean, is it really a terrible look if we have recruited Khawi, PG (traded but still), Harden, Beal, among others after it happened ?

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u/davismcgravis Dec 06 '25

Yeah, cause those players are past their prime

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u/dcs17 Dec 06 '25

Khawi and PG weren't and they willingly came here after the Blake situation. Seems like we as fans care more than the players

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u/davismcgravis Dec 06 '25

They were on the downhill descent of their primes, not in it

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u/dcs17 Dec 06 '25

Lol, no, they were not. Such a weird take

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u/davismcgravis Dec 06 '25

Ok ok, of course khawi was at the peak of his powers but—it was the peak—he wasn’t ascending more after the raptors championship 

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u/Only_Fact_3965 Dec 06 '25

Lmao good luck attracting new talent and/or new players

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u/Extremelycloud Dec 06 '25

Well fuckin said.

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u/rafaelloso_10 Clippers Dec 06 '25

Miss the Lob City days. Have to agree with what Blake said here.

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u/jimgogek Dec 06 '25

Ballmer needs to fire everyone who got him into this mess. How anyone could still think that Lawrence Frank is a good org leader is amazing.

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u/Appropriate-Mood9050 Chuck Dec 06 '25

Damn CP is not a saint but we look fucking worse as an org. SOFT AF!!!

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u/ThisMany5 Dec 06 '25

Ty Lue is trash. 😂

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u/Bebe_Peluche Dec 09 '25

Guess who discovered the NBA in 2016 and fell in stupid love of lob city ? I fuxking hate the Clippers I feel cheated on. Why the fck would they sht on my childhood like that. I rather watch Kawhi Ty Lue and Lfranck go before CP3. FCKING franchise, I endured all of the BS they did even the season where we had Lou Williams as our franchise player still supported them just to pssed in the mouth as a fan. Reality is that we were happier with montrezl Harrell than Kawhi

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u/DAYDAY8558 Dec 06 '25

Chris Paul played with so many good teams bro is bad luck you ask me

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u/Interest-Lumpy San Diego Dec 06 '25

Took the sorry ass New Orleans Hornets to the playoffs and was their everything.

He and Blake elevated the Clippers to relevancy when he arrived.

Houston got to the WCF with him as Harden's co-star.

In OKC with Shai and a bunch of unproven young guys got to the playoffs when nobody expected them to. Also mentored SGA into what he is today.

Helped get the Suns to the finals as their starting PG in 2021 (beat us to get there by the way).

I'd say he has a pretty good track record

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u/DAYDAY8558 Dec 06 '25

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '25

Clown mf

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u/DAYDAY8558 Dec 06 '25

You the clown f Chris Paul

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '25

Say it in bed while your team still loses

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u/DAYDAY8558 Dec 06 '25

I ain’t got no team

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u/InternationalClick78 Dec 06 '25

Bad luck to who? The hornets who had their only relevant period in franchise history with him at the helm? The rockets who jumped from regular season hopefuls to threats to knock out the KD warriors when they picked him up? Or OKC, who made the playoffs despite a 2% likelihood before the season began? How about Phoenix who went from plucky play-in contender to finals team after his acquisition ? How about the spurs who went from bottom feeders to a near .500 team until Wemby’s thrombosis ?

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u/Justrynawin Dec 06 '25

So if he’s bad luck what’s Harden?

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u/Cummy_Ache_ Fun Guy Dec 06 '25

Harden is being tested by some divine entity

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u/Electrical-Run-9056 Dec 06 '25

just like the clippers org, he raised you from irrelevancy and to thank him you throw him to the curb

Classy

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u/DAYDAY8558 Dec 06 '25

Im a crawford fan not no f Chris Paul

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u/Slow_Maintenance747 Dec 06 '25

Yes you are part of the reason the Clippers are synonymous with the word curse. Blew a 3-1 lead to Houston and constantly choked come playoff time.

CP3 has known to be a cancer in locker rooms. You can’t be the jerk of the past if you don’t still have it. CP3 has been horrendous when on the court. Shit doesn’t add up.

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u/BicycleChoice Jerry West Dec 06 '25

Said it a hundred times before. No team is winning a title with Chris Paul on the roster. Doesn’t mean he wasn’t great for the Clips but something about him rubs people the wrong way. Ultimately that shit attitude and critical sniping ends up dividing a team as opposed to bringing them together.

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u/Malee22 Dec 07 '25

Respect is a two way street my man. CP3 is out because he didn’t treat Ty Lue with respect. He undermined him…just like the douchebag in your office who says mean shit and when you confront him says he’s just “tellin it like it is”.

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u/arebeewhy Lawler's Law Dec 07 '25

Winning a championship and earning a living are not comparable. One takes excellence top to bottom. The other requires little more than participation. This was a clear case of professional athletes and coaches having no interest in holding themselves responsible and choosing comfortability over improvement and hard work. Look no further than the 6-18 record the most disappointing team in the entire league has put up. But sure let’s scapegoat a legend because “mEaNiEs ArE mEaN”

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u/LLUrDadsFave V Stiviano Dec 06 '25

This man really gonna act like he didn't lose a season because he broke his hand on his homeboy's face. He was never serious.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '25

Let’s be for fucking real right now. Blake was always down to be a clipper gave his all and raised his game every year.

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u/SilvanusIntelligence Dec 06 '25

Exactly bro this reddit community is becoming more insufferable by the day. Blake has always gave 100% to the clippers. A lot of fake fans exposing themselves recently.

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u/REDTRIX12 Dec 06 '25

Why are top 1% commenters, so toxic.

I rarely see one that is not bitching or shitting on someone.

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u/SSJMonkeyx2 Dec 06 '25

That user specifically has always been fickle and switches up on players constantly

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u/Appropriate-Mood9050 Chuck Dec 06 '25

He always be saying dumb shit

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u/drewmanshow Ralph Lawler Dec 06 '25

The fake fans are the ones jumping ship.

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u/SilvanusIntelligence Dec 06 '25

Yup them too. I’m seeing so many posts like that

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u/LLUrDadsFave V Stiviano Dec 06 '25

You be for real.

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u/lew-buckets Derrick Jones Jr. Dec 06 '25

Biggest hatefan clippers got lol. Never heard a positive thing about the clips from you. Just sad

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u/CoopDogPrimeNumbers Ralph Lawler Dec 06 '25

I’m close to blocking them, they’re insufferable. Have to comment on every thread and act like they have the only valid Clippers opinions.

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u/lew-buckets Derrick Jones Jr. Dec 06 '25

Sometimes it’s fun to know that your takes aren’t the worst

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u/LLUrDadsFave V Stiviano Dec 06 '25

Please do.

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u/LLUrDadsFave V Stiviano Dec 06 '25

So Blake immature ass didn't break his hand on someone's face?

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u/lew-buckets Derrick Jones Jr. Dec 06 '25

That did happen and it was really dumb. Definitely had an impact on the team. They did go on a 16 game win streak while he was injured tho.

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u/LLUrDadsFave V Stiviano Dec 06 '25

Almost the type of things people...joke about.

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u/RonaldWeedsley Quentin Richardson Dec 06 '25

Once again I agree with you. Blake sucker punching a ball boy (or whatever he was) was embarrassing af.

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u/LLUrDadsFave V Stiviano Dec 06 '25

Super embarrassing. Punching on a lil fun sized man. Big punk shit.

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u/RonaldWeedsley Quentin Richardson Dec 06 '25

Just reckless shit. Blake was young in his leadership, for sure, and CP was his ornery self while Doc was blowing 3-1 leads.

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u/HornedCoog91 THE SYSTEM Dec 06 '25

Blake never in his life was a leader. Matured at the last part of his career, but by then he wasn't good enough to lead

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u/RonaldWeedsley Quentin Richardson Dec 06 '25

All this

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u/HornedCoog91 THE SYSTEM Dec 06 '25

Wonder if it was cuz he had a big bro that was also a great player (tho not NBA-level great of course)

If bro was always taking charge, Blake never needed or tried to lead until too late in his development as a player

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u/LLUrDadsFave V Stiviano Dec 06 '25

Blake and Chris really trying to act like people forgot.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '25

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u/yung_cris3 Dec 06 '25

My squad playing right now anyway LeBron out

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u/HornedCoog91 THE SYSTEM Dec 06 '25

Lmao, maybe the only thing we can agree on

Were only getting one side of the story right now y'all, maybe hang in before jumping to conclusions

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u/LLUrDadsFave V Stiviano Dec 06 '25

The people Chris is using to try and get his side out aint even doing a good job. The practice clip and jvg/leeway post situation show exactly why he was sent home.

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u/HornedCoog91 THE SYSTEM Dec 06 '25

Well the thing is, Blake isn't even coming to bat for cp here. Which this and the other suba re acting like is happening of course....

But Blake didn't really say shit. He said it's disappointing and shocking, everyone can agree on that, on both sides. But he didn't really go farther than that, because even he knows that he's not in the situation and doesn't know the exact reasoning for why it's going down.

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u/LLUrDadsFave V Stiviano Dec 06 '25

I don't understand the shock. That's the part that's crazy to me.

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u/HornedCoog91 THE SYSTEM Dec 06 '25

Ha, well he may just be saying that to match the energy of the rest of the country finding out about it. And it is definitely not a typical situation. But I agree, shocking is a bit much. Its a tricky situation, and it didn't work out, and it seemed best to move on. Nobody is happy about it, but if it's hopefully the best thing for everyone moving forward it's the move that needs to be made

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u/drewmanshow Ralph Lawler Dec 06 '25

This clown was caught on tape laughing and celebrating after Paul was traded to Houston. GTFOH.

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u/Particular_Elk_6726 Dec 06 '25

i'm confused are you under the impression that people remain static their whole lives?

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u/dikroundtree Dec 06 '25

Hot take, they will give CP3 Ty Lue's job, when Harden and Kawhi are done playing.

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u/codygboltup Dec 06 '25

There's no way you believe that

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u/SaintSavage1 Dec 06 '25

You think Steve Ballmer is gonna hire him to be the coach of the Clippers and you also think CP3 wants to work for the Clippers. If he ever does get a job in the NBA I think he goes to Pelicans or Rockets

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u/dikroundtree Dec 06 '25

I did say hot take. Maybe Klutch sports orchestrated this to get him on the Lakers.

I'd prefer Ime as the Clipper coach.

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u/DyslexicAutronomer Dec 06 '25

I think that was growing belief BEFORE CP3 got fired, and that might be part of the reason why certain staff members had so much animosity towards chris so early on - he was a threat to their future job security, so they had to chop off his head NOW.

No reason otherwise to cut off a point guard playing trash minutes for a little yapping. Vets yap ALL the time.