Clippers Owner Donald Sterling Heckles Baron Davis, Other Players
One of the main reasons the Los Angeles Clippers have been so terrible in recent years is that their rich, racist owner doesn’t care about winning. We already told you how much it sucks to be a Clippers fan, but being a player is no picnic either. Sure, losing is frustrating, but how would you feel if your boss was heckling you while you were trying to do your job? Baron Davis and a few other Clippers know all about it.
According to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports, Clippers owner Donald Sterling has been taunting his own players from his courtside seat since the middle of last season. Among the things Sterling shouts are “Why are you in the game?” and “You’re out of shape!” Davis, who inked a five-year deal worth $65 million two season ago, is said to be Sterling’s main target.
“There’s nothing I can say,” Davis said of Sterling’s taunts. “I have no comment on that. You just get to this point where it’s a fight every day. It’s a fight. You’re fighting unnecessary battles. I’m fighting unnecessary battles. It’s frustrating because I know and my teammates know I’m capable of getting it done, even dudes on the other team. It’s frustrating.”
Baron’s right — what can he do? Sterling’s a notorious nut job that obviously has no desire to win. If your boss harassed you on the job and you knew you were going to get paid anyway, why bother trying? It’s only a matter of time before Blake Griffin figures it out and takes his freakish dunking abilities elsewhere.
UPDATE: Here’s a picture of Sterling appearing to heckle Baron via SI’s Vault.
