Clippers troll Grizzlies over 50-point loss, and Memphis doesn't approve
The bad blood between the Grizzlies and Clippers isn't going away any time soon.
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Zach Harper
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There is a bit of a history between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Memphis Grizzlies. They've exchanged series victories over one another in the playoffs. They've exchanged plenty of punches, pushes and other kerfuffle activities. Words have been thrown at each other constantly. Apparently, now the rivalry has gone to social media, even when the two teams don't play each other.
The Clippers blew a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter in Oakland Wednesday night as they lost to Golden State in an early season challenge. It wasn't a bad loss. They played the Warriors tighter than any team has this season and had plenty of chances to close it out. Instead, they suffered a four-point loss, which isn't nearly as bad as the 50-point drubbing the Warriors handed the Grizzlies earlier in the week. The Clippers' Twitter account wanted to remind you their loss wasn't as bad as the Memphis loss.
Final from Oakland... GSW 112 LAC 108 #didntloseby50
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) November 5, 2015
That did not sit well with the Grizzlies, who were asked about it Thursday at practice. Courtney Lee, Tony Allen, Zach Randolph and coach Dave Joerger all shared their thoughts on the barbed tweet. Lee called it "childish," Allen thought someone's job should be at stake, Randolph mentioned proving it on the court, and Joerger had another idea.
Courtney Lee: “It’s childish. We took our L and we kept it moving, right? We lost by 50. We didn’t cry over it, and went on to the next one. Apparently, they’re holding on to it. That’s what they got to do to overshadow their loss. Last time I heard, a loss is a loss. But that’s what they do over there.”
Tony Allen: “You ever seen the movie 'White Men Can’t Jump'? It’s like those [brothers] would rather look good in a loss [than] look bad in a win. Whoever is in charge of their Twitter should be fired. I’ve never seen anybody broadcast losing. Who’s proud of losing -- whether it’s by one, two, three or 50? Enough said.”
Zach Randolph: “I take it with a grain of salt. I ain’t with all that talking and Instagraming and tweeting and bluffing. You got to prove it on the court.”
Coach Dave Joerger: “I don’t do Twitter.”
Joerger is probably playing it the safest here, but it was great of Allen to reference words of wisdom from Woody Harrelson to Wesley Snipes regarding the character and level of sportsmanship on display when teams win or lose.
In case you were wondering, the Grizzlies visit the Clippers Monday, November 9. The Clippers players didn't have anything to do with the tweet, but that doesn't mean the Grizzlies won't want to prove a point to the organization as a whole.
