Add Jermaine O'Neal To The List Of NBA Players Who Have A Problem With Blake Griffin

Jermaine O'Neal Also Has A Problem With Blake Griffin
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 12: Blake Griffin #32 of the Los Angeles Clippers dribbles against Andrew Bogut #12 of the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center on March 12, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2014 NBAE (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 12: Blake Griffin #32 of the Los Angeles Clippers dribbles against Andrew Bogut #12 of the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center on March 12, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2014 NBAE (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images)

Jermaine O'Neal is the latest NBA player to apparently have a problem with Blake Griffin.

The Golden State Warriors' veteran waited outside the Los Angeles Clippers' locker room to confront Griffin after the teams played on Wednesday night, Arash Markazi of ESPNLosAngeles.com reported. Following the Clippers' ninth consecutive win, Griffin reportedly told O'Neal to "leave that s*** on the court" before they were separated. Despite the apparent hostility, the confrontation ended with a handshake, according to the Orange County Register,

O'Neal was assessed a technical foul during the fourth quarter when he walked toward the Clippers bench and appeared to be jawing at Griffin. Fortunately for both teams, nobody was ejected as was the case on Christmas day when Griffin and Golden State's Draymond Green got tossed after a scuffle.

The confrontation on Wednesday came just two days after Phoenix Suns forward P.J. Tucker took a swing at Griffin on the court and was subsequently ejected from the game.

Following Los Angeles' win over Phoenix that night, Chris Paul praised his teammate for keeping his composure while opponents get overly physical with him.

"He sacrifices so much for us," Paul said Monday, via the Los Angeles Times. "He could easily punch back, get to fighting. He didn't. I don't know how he does it. That's pretty selfless of him because he could do that and [then] he's suspended for a few games and that hurts our team. It's huge."

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