It’s something the Clippers have now addressed publicly with Doc Rivers talking to the media following a statement released from the team that found Griffin’s behavior unacceptable.
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A source told Shelburne that the National Basketball Association is investigating the incident and Griffin could face league discipline. “At the conclusion of the investigation, appropriate action will be taken”, the Clippers organization said in an official statement.
ArashMarkazi of ESPN also revealed that Testi and Griffin were close friends and suggested that their relationship were more than that of a player and a team staffer.
Later that day, he issued a formal apology (via Twitter, obviously) for being an idiot and jeopardizing his career and the Clippers’ season. You don’t want it to happen during the season. “This type of stuff shouldn’t happen but it did and it’s real life and you have to deal with real life sometimes in our make-believe world”.
“It’s tough, I don’t know much about it”, Paul said, noting he had spoken to Griffin once since the incident in Toronto. We represent the Clippers, and we have to continue to do that. NBA Trade Rumors: should Clippers get rid of Griffin?
“That deal would give the Cavaliers a better chance of beating the Golden State Warriors or San Antonio Spurs now and allow the Clippers to wait out this period in which those two teams dominate the Western Conference while developing a younger core of stars”.
With Griffin, 26, missing his 14th straight game as he nurses a quadriceps injury, the Clippers lost 112-94 to Toronto on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Hawks have won four of their last six and were able to snap a two-game skid with a 119-105 blowout win at Denver on Monday.
“I always say four to six weeks with a broken hand is unrealistic, that’s just my opinion”, he said.
“The Clippers have gone 11-3 in Griffin”s absence, though most of the victories have come against teams with losing records. After holding the Pacers to 17 fourth-quarter points, 5 of 16 on 3s and forcing 17 turnovers, Redick said it was “good to see”.
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In 2014, he was accused of slapping a man at a Las Vegas nightclub who had taken a picture of him with a cellphone. The misdemeanor battery case later was dropped after prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence.
