Lou Williams has become the most famous name in the NBA in recent hours and not for the best reasons. The Los Angeles Clippers guard was allegedly spotted partying at a strip club in Atlanta after he left the Orlando bubble due to a family urgency.
To be fair, Williams did attend a family urgency since his grandpa sadly passed away but the player took a different path earlier this week and was seen at a strip club in Atlanta, which created a lot of reactions.
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ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne revealed on Saturday night that Williams admitted to the NBA that he indeed went to the Atlanta strip club, just not for the reasons everyone believes.
Sources told ESPN that Williams has been interviewed by NBA security about his whereabouts while he was away from campus, and told them he did go to the Magic City gentleman’s club for a short time on Thursday night
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 25, 2020
After a picture of Williams with rapper Jack Harlow was shared on social media, the player tried to calm everybody, remembering that he enjoys eating at that restaurant and wasn’t partying as everyone believes.
Ask any of my teammates what’s my favorite restaurant in Atlanta is. Ain’t nobody partying. Chill out lol #Maskon #inandout
— Lou Williams (@TeamLou23) July 24, 2020
Leave it alone. Just enjoy the memes lol https://t.co/sGB9zIFIkt
— Lou Williams (@TeamLou23) July 26, 2020
Ros Gold-Onwude tried to help Williams, releasing a short video of the player admitting how much he likes Magic City as a restaurant about three months ago.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CDFmcgXD4sk
Shannon Sharpe also expressed his opinion on this matter, agreeing that the restaurant have some delicious meals that people need to try at least once.
Lou Williams left the bubble for a “family emergency”, made a quick stop at Magic City before hoping to return to the bubble. Y’all thought Lou went for the adult entertainment, but it’s the food, especially chicken wings, strips and catfish nuggets that’s a must.🤣🤣🤣😜😜😜
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) July 26, 2020
Perhaps the time for that picture wasn’t the best. Maybe Williams should have picked another time to attend the restaurant or use a different way to get his food. Even though if he didn’t do anything, the picture with Harlow doesn’t help his case.
Now he has to redeem himself with his team. Head coach Doc Rivers admitted that the team didn’t like Williams’ pictures.
Doc Rivers says Lou Williams is back with the Clippers in Orlando.
Rivers said the recent photos of Williams on social media were something the Clippers “didn’t enjoy seeing or like.”
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) July 25, 2020
The player will have to be quarantined now and it’s highly unlikely that he’ll play in next Thursday’s opening-night against the Los Angeles Lakers.
