March 5, 2012

Clipper Darrell Rejected!

By chappy81

I went to a handful of games at Staples Center to watch the Clippers play when I was living down there, and watched quite a few more on TV. Out of all the games I saw, I didn’t see one where “Clipper Darrell” wasn’t in attendance. He’s like Jack for the Lakers or Spike for the Knicks, except he doesn’t sit in floor seats like Billy Crystal. It’s sad that the first time the Clippers are actually relevant, they decide to turn their back on their biggest die-hard fan especially using him for personal gain first. I actually do remember those pictures on their website a couple years ago, and thinking that I wouldn’t really want to sit next to him, but still… Maybe they weren’t impressed by his Lebron come to LA campaign, but for better or worse, he showed there are true Clippers fans in LA. I know it’s about as believable as saying there’s true A’s fans out there, but it’s the truth. I think the video shows us all how much a franchise can value it’s fans, if you hadn’t already notice from the lockout this year. I think I’m happy not living down there anymore, so I’m not giving Sterling my money twice a year…

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I'm a dude that just hit 30 years old. Pretty much like everything that is funny, insightful, and has to do with the Warriors, A's, and Raiders. View all posts by chappy81

This entry was posted on Monday, March 5th, 2012 at 10:32 am and tagged with basketball, Clipper Darrell, interview, la clippers, NBA and posted in Sports. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

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10 responses to “Clipper Darrell Rejected!”

• Ravenation, L.L.C. of North America
  March 5th, 2012 at 12:33 pm

  That guys stoned to the bejeezus

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• ChrisHumpherys (@SportsChump)
  March 5th, 2012 at 12:56 pm

  It’s about time Clippers fans have something to cheer for… although I don’t know that my pick of Chris Paul as MVP is going to pan out.

  Reply
• Bobby Charts
  March 5th, 2012 at 5:12 pm

  Classless move by the Clippers, really I don’t get it!

  Reply
  • Sam's Sports Brief
    March 5th, 2012 at 6:23 pm

    I feel so bad for him.

    Reply
• Sam's Sports Brief
  March 5th, 2012 at 6:26 pm

  For a die-hard fan to be rejected like this is embarrassing to both parties involved.

  Reply
• Blog Surface
  March 5th, 2012 at 9:33 pm

  This is why business corrupts anything that’s close to being “good.” Bad business blinds the “right” and commends the “wrong.” The Clips shouldn’t have done that. Good business would’ve done the opposite, but who engages in good business nowadays.

  Reply
  • chappy81
    March 6th, 2012 at 10:13 am

    Good point, there is no such thing as good business anymore!

    Reply
• Alan aka tophatal
  March 6th, 2012 at 7:54 am

  chappy81

  Billy Crystal appreciates you coming out to see the Clippers . As do the rest of their fans .

  No Doppelganger Here It’s Simply The World of Sports As Usual !

  Mighty Is The Head That Wears The Crown , Heavy Also Is The Burden Of Those Who Watch From Afar …… But Then Again Envy And Greed Can Be Such A Bitch !

  > tophatal

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• sportsglutton
  March 6th, 2012 at 1:38 pm

  I haven’t honestly cared enough to read up about this issue, but this video raises more questions than answers for me. Aside from the he said she said and odd emotional state of Mr. Darrell, I want to know more about the agreement that existed between Darrell and the Clippers for his tickets. Was there actually a contract (verbal or written)? Were their limitations and/or expectations beyond the what was in the video?

  And did Darrell grow a sense of entitlement? I mean who calls the President of the organization demanding an explanation for why someone was denied a media pass? Additionally, it sounds like Darrell failed to understand that he wasn’t part of the organization and didn’t have a place in making decisions concerning marketing.

  Just a few thoughts.

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  • chappy81
    March 6th, 2012 at 3:43 pm

    Honestly, I’m not positive what his contract with the team was or wasn’t, but they did feature him on their website. That being said, I see fans on commercials all the time for lots of teams, and I doubt any of them receive free tickets or media passes for it. Darrell seems like a strange guy, but there’s no denying how much he likes the Clippers. If you ever happen to go to one of their games, even if they’re losing by a ton with a 12 win record at the end of the year he’ll get some chants going.

    I wouldn’t expect the organization to bend over backwards for him, but at the same time, you have to think they’d do something to help out someone who has supported them forever in a good way. He always seems upbeat, and seeing him this down something shady happened…

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