The Los Angeles Clippers finished their 2022-23 NBA season on a low note, getting eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the overpowered Phoenix Suns. This team tried to put up a fight against the Suns, but they were short-staffed against a fully healthy rival.
Now that the season is over for them, fans had the chance to know some details of what happened behind the scenes for the Los Angelenos team. A person who claims to be a media member of the team, with access to games, recently shared some info about the Clips.
(These tweets were edited for clarity.)
“Now that the season’s over, I can say that I got the chance to be a media member this year. Covered a majority of home games, made this season somewhat bearable. Also got to be a fly on the wall and learned some funny stuff:
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Now that the seasons over I can say that I got the chance to be a media member this year. Covered a majority of home games, made this season somewhat bearable. Also got to be a fly on the wall and learned some funny stuff: pic.twitter.com/8c918zx0Vo
— Clippers Content (@clipperscontent) April 26, 2023
“Ty Lue hates the front office, vice versa. Most of the players hate Ty as well. Anything they say about him in the media after he leaves is complete cap.”
“Ty Lue kept playing those 3-4 guard lineups because he’s trolling before he dips.”
“Mook [Marcus Morris] requested a trade multiple times, yet I genuinely have no clue why they didn’t acknowledge it. Why do that to a player or the team? Eventually, after the deadline he waltzed up to them and told them he was either a starter or he went home. And he went home.”
“That’s why he was on HASP for like 2 weeks dude was throwing a temper tantrum because he didn’t want his ego hurt. Ty enabled this too Lmfao it’s crazy. I don’t know what happened after or why he came back to the team. Props to him for coming to his senses I guess.”
“Reggie was a lowkey a d*ck too that nice guy persona got the fraud alert so fast it’s so crazy. Cold shoulders, no in-game effort, pouting, all the works. Players’ perception of him changed real quick.”
“We all know Ty would rather shoot people out of the game vs. lock them down. But once the front office started to push for more defensive lineups, he got salty and stuck to the guard rotations out of spite. His friendship with Mook didn’t help either.”
This decision by the front office didn’t sit well with Lue, who allegedly decided to throw the season away to mess with his bosses.
“Once they did that Ty Lue decided he’s gonna fuck around. He knows the guard lineups don’t work, he’s not dumb. They were intentional. It’s his petty protest against the front office.
“Ty Lue threw the season on purpose.”
“At the same time, championship-level front offices DO NOT let 2 role players and a coach hijack an important season like this. Any other team with championship goals would’ve had Ty Lue on the street by February. Straight-up cuck behavior it’s embarrassing.”
“All those cryptic Twitter likes from Roco and Tmann were public cries for help. They got a year of their NBA careers wasted just because of Ty. Tmann ain’t a big Ty fan any longer.”
Kawhi Leonard was also a focal point of this thread, as this reporter claimed that the player gave up on his team not once but twice, sitting during games without telling anybody he felt bad or anything.
“Kawhi is a funny guy too. That Memphis game he sat out at the half had nothing to do with the medical staff. He decided that on his own and didn’t tell anyone. Legit just ghosted the team mid-game.
“Then the last Pelicans game back in March where Kawhi left early, he wasn’t even hurt at all. He just had an excuse to leave and he took it. Ghosted them again.
“It’s wild seeing that because guys like Terance Mann, Ivica Zubac, Norman Powell, Marcus Morris, and Reggie Jackson played hurt or not 100%. Sad to see that your “franchise” player can’t do the same.
“I posted this in the other thread but Norm was almost traded to Memphis for EG. They either valued EG over Luke and Norm, or they wanted to get off either one of their contracts. Norm turns 30 and Luke turns 27 this year. I don’t get it.”
The Clippers’ front office also took some blows here, with this person claiming that they’re too afraid of letting people know their business and if they’re in a bad place.
“The whole organization is run by paranoid boomers who would have a meltdown if they got normal media coverage. Again compared to other organizations they’re pushing that China, and North Korea censorship… You will straight lose your creds if you cross VAGUE lines.”
“Obviously, you can’t go up and ask controversial questions and all that, that’ll get you axed at any org. But there used to be semi-forwardness with the fans when it came to just normal info. Now everything is slammed into a box of privacy. A lot of this was pre-213 btw.”
Example A: This LA sports writer is literally BANNED from Clipper games because he posted this video of Kawhi. Which is absolutely INSANE.💀 I’ve seen first hand how they change rules/policies out of nowhere. Can get confusing as to what you can and cannot do. https://t.co/0zBPzqBVfJ
— Clippers Content (@clipperscontent) April 26, 2023
“This LA sports writer is literally BANNED from Clipper games because he posted this video of Kawhi. Which is absolutely INSANE. I’ve seen firsthand how they change rules/policies out of nowhere. Can get confusing as to what you can and cannot do.”
“Visiting employees from other outlets and even the players’ own media guys got confused as to what the rules were, LAC is the only team in the league that’s this restrictive when it comes to this stuff. Only NBA team that makes it hard for some people to do their actual jobs.”
“The whole “front offices move in silence ” stuff is kinda weird now. The whole organization is just very timid/skiddish. Complete opposite of Ballmer. I had another team’s PR person tell me the Clippers try to bring their privacy rules into other arenas they visit, doesn’t really work tho.”
Even old situations like the Blake Griffin trade were brought up to explain how shady the Clippers’ front office can act sometimes.
“The way they treated Blake before they traded him makes a ton of sense now. If you connect the dots you’ll realize they just move weird. I’m fully confident that Blake told the truth in this interview.”
“Looking back at the “Streetlights over Spotlights” slogan is hilarious now these guys actually hate being in the spotlight of anything. Complete socially awkward, inferiority-complex-ridden individuals.”
“They are not elite and get overrated in the media like crazy.”
How they deal with their players wasn’t the only complaint this person had, as the Clippers have somebody in the front office who has had a questionable behavior in the past.
“The “People over players” mantra is just a cover for when they completely fumble on a draft pick or take an L on a signing, or trade.”
“I also find that mantra hilarious considering they have a predator running their social media, and didn’t fire him after learning about what he did. He’s still employed right now. Dude kept trying to get at a female staffer and didn’t stop, eventually got reported.”
“Despite all that, I will say I met a lot of dope people; creatives, writers, Clippers digital team, etc. Lots of cool people who love what they do, glad to have met them.”
Last but not least, this reporter talks about how big media companies hide this stuff from the public eye since they have a good relationship with Tyronn Lue.
“Y’all spend money on tickets, jerseys, and TV packages just to root for this team; Y’all deserve to know a little bit of what went on this year.
“Also, ESPN shows will also contradict some of this stuff because Tyronn Lue got connections with ’em.”
If this is true, this was definitely a wild season for the Clippers. They entered this campaign with high expectations again. The Kawhi Leonard and Paul George duo was set to take over the league, but injuries, and bad behaviors apparently, ruined their chances to go all the way to the championship.
The Clippers Will Have Big Decisions To Make This Summer
The season came to an early end for the Clips, who were eliminated by the Phoenix Suns in five games in the first round of the playoffs. Kawhi Leonard only played two games before he was shut down due to a knee injury. Russell Westbrook tried hard to lead this team to the second round, but he was on a solo mission against the four-headed monster Phoenix Suns.
Some think they could have beaten the Suns should they be fully healthy, but hypotheticals don’t work here. This offseason will present a lot of questions for them. Russell Westbrook could return to the team, or they could blow it up and start over.
Kawhi Leonard and Paul George could be given an ultimatum by Steve Ballmer, or things could stay the way they are for the Clips, and they run it back to try to win that elusive NBA championship. Only time will tell.
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