The Los Angeles Clippers franchise has always been fraught with PR mishaps and brewing tension. And in what may have been the most “Clippers” storyline in recent memory, star forward Blake Griffin brawled his way into the tabloids last month, when he punched his friend, team assistant equipment manager Matias Testi, fracturing his multimillion dollar hand in the process.
But the Clippers would like you to forget that that inter-squad fracas ever happened. So during LA's first game back from the All-Star break on Thursday night, it tweeted out the following picture, just to let you know that the puncher and the punchee are cool.
#Family pic.twitter.com/6FMsnQpx3r
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) February 19, 2016
The Internet obviously was not buying the Clippers' blatant attempt to whitewash the incident. How do we know? Because of these 23 responses to the photo of Griffin, his clenched left fist and the man he punched.
@LAClippers pic.twitter.com/BsIeRwx6To
— Blake Kimball (@blakekimball) February 19, 2016
.@LAClippers Right, because this is how you treat family members. pic.twitter.com/Y8C12Wsq0g
— Basketball Forever (@Bballforeverfb) February 19, 2016
@LAClippers @BarstoolBigCat Blake's got that left fist clinched just in case
— Will Drake (@wdrake25) February 19, 2016
@LAClippers pic.twitter.com/xtVq79gKMi
— Justin (@Justin21LAL) February 19, 2016
@LAClippers #family pic.twitter.com/rugdekwpmt
— Meridian Made (@Mr_Aznar) February 19, 2016
@drizzyari @RPMSports18 pic.twitter.com/TaYcBa56WU
— taylor (@tiedyewoolf) February 19, 2016
#Family pic.twitter.com/olH5orvFfu
— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) February 19, 2016
Last one for me #Family pic.twitter.com/ixjvDy4HuF
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) February 19, 2016
@LAClippers pic.twitter.com/EQJXAtF4Bi
— Pete Dilly (@PramDizzle) February 19, 2016
#Family pic.twitter.com/YJKdETFmbf
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) February 19, 2016
@LAClippers @diamond83 pic.twitter.com/giZsCmjcQI
— Thanks Billy Beane (@All_EastBay) February 19, 2016
.@LAClippers pic.twitter.com/AiycrtiuMX
— Adam Wilson (@ad_wilson) February 19, 2016
@LAClippers #Family pic.twitter.com/cSRXCLVPjB
— Lance Strongarm (@TheWinnerAllDay) February 19, 2016
.@LAClippers pic.twitter.com/isHwI9miDg
— Danny (@recordsANDradio) February 19, 2016
@LAClippers @wdrake25 @Complex_Sports @recordsANDradio @blakekimball @ArtybeingArty @miteshdesai @olmo_garcia Family pic.twitter.com/wnkNxcbtK8
— Fred From Plano (@FredFromPlano) February 19, 2016
#Family @LAClippers pic.twitter.com/EgcsOjsZdt
— zora neale thirstin (@Boobie_Styles) February 19, 2016
RT @LAClippers: #Family pic.twitter.com/6mu6OAvWMk
— andré (@carIisIe) February 19, 2016
@LAClippers pic.twitter.com/pKHrtydOjv
— Jason Kezman (@JK4D7) February 19, 2016
@tiedyewoolf @LAClippers pic.twitter.com/CTxDi21q6X
— pussy power (@drizzyari) February 19, 2016
#Family @LAClippers pic.twitter.com/JngNrU3qbh
— bee camp (@KeswickThunder) February 19, 2016
.@LAClippers #family pic.twitter.com/Kot7OTNvNs
— Adam Wilson (@ad_wilson) February 19, 2016
@LAClippers pic.twitter.com/1QkpMTxCUJ
— Jason W M (@JasonWellsM) February 19, 2016
@LAClippers #family pic.twitter.com/7rJF9ercL0
— msk (@themagneticfool) February 19, 2016
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