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The Charmed Life of a LA Clipper fan. By John Nguyen
07.6.2009 - Updated on 07.6.2009
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Too legit to clip.
We’re not sure about that, Scottie. The situation is beyond hellish for any person supporting the Clippers. One would like to think of Donald Sterling’s Freakish Road Show as silver medalists searching for any way to keep some sort of pace with the power of ten Terminators on a monkey jet powered atom bomb nuclear fused Kobe Bryant-led Lakers. Snapping back to reality, the Clippers are not silver medalists. They probably would not even place in the Entertainer’s Basketball Classic held at Rucker Park. To be a fan of the Clips is to have no regard for your well being. We understand supporting the underdog, but this is similar to rooting for the Detroit Lions, Milwaukee Bucks, Chris Brown, or Carson Daly.
In order to root for the perennial lottery team, we have to understand their mentality. They’re not as threatening as the Raider fan so you can definitely look them in the eye without fear of getting stabbed. Instead, you will see pain, struggle, and heartbreak. Let’s try to understand, shall we?
Affordability – Most likely they cannot afford Laker tickets. They’ll sacrifice to get Clipper tickets to watch the best ruin their franchise in almost every game. Imagine watching Chris Paul, Lebron, and Dwight Howard, and the rest at half the price. Hell, it might even be a third of the price!
To be different – Angelinos cannot all cheer for the purple and gold. Where is the fun in cheering for the ball club that will demolish them in every matchup? A Lakers victory is expected whereas a Clipper victory is unexpected. It’s great to have surprises such as herpes appearing on your lips. I guess it’s more gratifying when Sterling’s team grabs a victory because Clipper fans feel like they actually worked for the win, too. There’s this other notion that being different is cool.
Traffic – After a game, there is no difficulty leaving. Or getting there for that matter.
Players – They always bring in new young talent. Blake Griffin is the latest and greatest, which leaves us to place a self-fulfilling prophecy based on previous traumatic experiences with this franchise. They’ll develop, leave, and probably flourish somewhere else. A few of them called the organization a “jail, prison” while others complained that they did not have any soap when they take showers. They probably did not supply any soap because they lost another game. They simply did not deserve it since they stunk up the place.
So why do Clipper fans exist? More importantly, why does this franchise still exists?
To clean Lakers Championship cases. Perhaps they exist because Kobe denied them autographs. I asked a friend of mine this and he said, “I’m not a Clipper fan but I do attend Clippers games because I enjoy watching high school sports.”
This could be a case for love of punishment. They just love it. They relive this Groundhog Day over and over again. It’s a sadistic cycle that has never ended. This losing circle shows us that we should strive to get better with our lives instead of being content. I find it embarrassing to begrudgingly trot out a product that continually does not give back equal value.
Huge shout out to Clipper Darrell. Somebody give him a pat on the shoulder whenever you see him at the games. You can’t miss him with his red and blue suit shouting, “Let’s go Clippers! Let’s go!”
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Posted by
Gary
on 11.19.2009 | The purpose of the L.A. Clippers is so that people who moved to the L.A,Orange and Riverside County from other cities and states can see their favorite team from where they came from play live and win. So when the Clips hosts the Spurs, Staples Center becomes AT&T Center or when they hosts the Nugs, Staples Center becomes the Pepsi Center,etc. . | Posted by
Snika
on 07.8.2009 | Just comment on the topic and/or move on fellas... . | Posted by
40inchleaper
on 07.8.2009 | maybe this was the Clippers ’99. but i think it would be different now. . | Posted by
Why are you talking about Luke Schenscher????????
on 07.8.2009 | why don’t you put your pic up like everyone else John . | Posted by
where are your humpboys @
on 07.8.2009 | To the poster below. This would be a great article if it was by someone who was humorous. Unfortunately it comes of as a serious article which fails because it has no substance. One day Nuggety you will learn the art of writing an artice. You could be like Chauncey and go from being a disgrace to bloggers everywhere (that’s saying something) to being an internet phenom and proffesional. I have faith JN, even though most people on this site think you are a hack and should not have come back from your ’holiday’ ala J.Kelly . | Posted by
on 07.7.2009 | I thought the article was humorous and amusing, not every piece is going to be a showstopper that makes you think. You look at it, laugh, and move on. Come to think of it, that’s what I do with the LA Clippers. . | Posted by
kirbs
on 07.6.2009 | Gee it’s an insult that Google actually give this trash a link to get here. . | Posted by
Arcangel pa
on 07.6.2009 | are the clippers still in the nba?or they went to the d league . | Posted by
T
on 07.6.2009 | John, this really was a waste of an article. Are you really that bad at writing/thinking up new material? Thanks for wasting everyone’s time. This wasn’t funny, insightful, informative, or any other positive adjective. We get it. The Clippers organization is terrible. Thanks for that brilliant OP-ED article you brainless half wit. Go back to writing fart jokes. . | Posted by
Snika
on 07.6.2009 | I hope that eventually, one day, a great player will take it upon himself to stick it out with that organization and make it something. Give it some dignity and respect. I thought Elton Brand might do it... nope. Blake, do LA a favor and make it a 2-team city. . | Posted by
keith
on 07.6.2009 | A survey from CDC shows that there are more than 550,000 people joined the std dating site positivefihes.com and the number are increasing by hundreds everyday, Amazing! . |
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