Blake Griffin reportedly injured his hand while hitting a member of the Los Angeles Clippers equipment staff during an altercation.
Michael Eaves of ESPN reports that the incident took place in Toronto, where the Clippers faced the Raptors over the weekend. The fight apparently started in a restaurant and continued outside, where Griffin allegedly hit the equipment staffer “multiple times.”
#Clippers forward Blake Griffin injured his right hand after hitting a member of the team's equipment staff during an argument in Toronto
— Michael Eaves (@michaeleaves) January 26, 2016
The altercation started in a restaurant. It proceeded outside where Griffin hit the equipment staffer multiple times. #Clippers
— Michael Eaves (@michaeleaves) January 26, 2016
Griffin has been out with a quad injury since Christmas. His latest injury was described as “team-related,” which many speculated had something to do with a fight. That speculation was accurate, though the alleged incident is even uglier than we could have imagined.
We have seen Griffin get into it with opponents on the court (video here), but that stuff happens in the heat of battle. Injuring your hand while punching an equipment manager is obviously a horrible look.
