The Clippers HATE

[SandsB]

The reason for hate. L.A. Clippers = "John Carter of Mars" ................................. FLOP!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrBR_KPWVtE[/youtube]

because flopping is only bad if it's on defense?

How dare you come up with video evidence THAT EEEEVERYONE Flops!!!
I thought only Blake Griffin flopped and Chris Paul? Haha

I cant ignore people but now I see why there are Clipper fans but none of them post on the general board.

I mean
"Just be done with it and suspend BG for 10 games. BG and CP3 ruin the integrity of the sport."

Someone actually posted that I mean really !!!?

[SandsB]

Funny this started, Im having the exact discussion on another board. I gotta admit, it bothers me when people start bagging Griffin about being dirty etc etc. Hating Clippers because of Blake Griffin. It bothers me but saying that... It does mean where getting noticed.

It bothers me because Griffin is such a passionate, determined and focused player. That's what should be noticed, not little whining and flopping. He's young, he'll grow out of it but he's also been involved a lot in all the hype surrounding him and 'Lob City', even if it has gotten to his head a little. I don't care, as a true basketball player I love the player he is no matter what.

what mkwest said:
"It's not OK to stare after a dunk, but it's OK to dance, flex, pound your chest, yell, chest bump, jump up and down or talk trash"

EXACTLY. I laugh at people saying hes one of the most arrogant players in the league cause he 'stares at people'. Now thats laughable

I think the real winners here are Heat fans. All the Heat hate has jumped on to us now. Haha...and yeah it is pathetic all this hate for a damn 20something year old in his 2nd year wow....

[SandsB]

If he doesn't flop... it's a blocking foul... if he flops, it makes him look like a wuss...

i've played competitively since i was 6years old and one of my fave things to do as a defender was take charges. i've flopped and also taken a beating, taking a charge is not a wuss thing to do! i've actually sprained my rib ligaments a few times taking a charge and a sprained rib ligament is NOT the wuss-est thing ever... it's painful as a mother f'er! Imagine lebron james going full steam, and you going in and taking that charge, that ain't wuss for anything! i've been run over by someone full steam and an easy 100lbs over me, def not fun.

BG is a huge guy ye, but it's a defensive play that a lot of players do and it def takes a toll on your body.

Yeah the thing is that it is at the point where BLAKE CAN DO NOTHING RIGHT. So no matter what he does on either end of the floor he will be critiqued. Similar to how Lebron James is critiqued on eeeeeverything he does. The only difference is Blake is BARELY in his 2nd year...the same people hating on him are the same people watching him because if they were not blinded by hate thy would probably admit the Clippers are one of the most exciting teams to watch in the NBA>

[SandsB]

Hate is an emotion that causes people to be irrational. The hate towards the Clippers steams from jealousy. They aren't jealous of our teams proud tradition of losing but rather the fact that with the addition of CP3 and the emergence of Blake the Clippers are instantly a contender and receive a lot of hype. Most of the people who are in every anti clippers thread posting over and over are fans of a western conference rival. Plus getting too much hype seems to turn fans against you on this board.

Once people have misguided hate or jealousy towards someone or something they try to justify it. So now we hear how our teams flopping is ruining the nba, Blake is overrated an soft (even thou he puts up 20/10 and has never backed down from anyone). We didn't hear anything about CP3's epic flopping last year when he was on an irrelevant team. One thing I've noticed is this level of hate towards the clippers doesn't extend past message boards. It's only the erractic posters that let this game get too under their skin that make a big fuss.

PERFECTLY SAID. Haha Yeah I noticed that too. I have even discussed it with a friend and it amazes him also to a point where he says "the internet does not count people on the internet are crazy, look at the Comments on Yahoo articles" haha...and I agree with all of your post. Even people who hate in real life give the Clippers credit for being excited and even some Lakers fans have told me they wished the Lakers were as exciting as the Clippers.

[LeBronsHairLine]

Also maybe because Bake Muffins stare downs are too much. Or 3CPO plays dirty like hitting people in the balls. A lot of players flop, but since the L.A. Floppers... I mean clippers are in Hollywood, maybe they have better acting coaches.

[youngthegiant]

[Devils Advocate]

Also maybe because Bake Muffins stare downs are too much. Or 3CPO plays dirty like hitting people in the balls. A lot of players flop, but since the L.A. Floppers... I mean clippers are in Hollywood, maybe they have better acting coaches.

Most players stare down players after dunking on them. People have been staring down someone they dunked on before Blake was even born. Plus how is that more annoying than flexing, pounding your chest or holding up 3 fingers and skipping up court after a good play? CP3's ball puching incident was way back in college, hardly anyone even noticed it (I did) and even few ever talk about it. No one considers CP3 dirty, just a flopper. Both your example show how much you need to reach to make a point but still came up a lil short.

[LOJ]

These trolls are running rampid......

[LeBronsHairLine]

These trolls are running rampid......

I thought this was "The Clippers HATE" thread where you post how much you hate'em.

But I have to give them credit though. They've made flopping an art form, on court poetry in motion, basketball ballet. NBA = Nutcracker Ballet Artistry.

Or maybe it's because of those annoying Blake Kia commercials. No player can fit in one of those things let alone anyone driving them.

[mkwest]

Cool. Now why don't you go put together some gifs of Gasol, Scola, LBJ, Wade, Harden, Pierce, Ginobili, etc. and make some videos of the Kobe verbal flops as well if you hate flops so much. Otherwise, it's clear that you only single out one team, which further proves the point of this thread.

I thought this was "The Clippers HATE" thread where you post how much you hate'em.

But I have to give them credit though. They've made flopping an art form, on court poetry in motion, basketball ballet. NBA = Nutcracker Ballet Artistry.

Or maybe it's because of those annoying Blake Kia commercials. No player can fit in one of those things let alone anyone driving them.

You have 6 posts on this forum and 5 of them are hating on the Clippers. It'll be 6 of 7 once you reply to this post. That's really pitiful and pathetic (even more so than flopping ). Try adding something of some substance.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Everyone is entitled to their opinions. No one has to like our team. What is important to me is that our team has been playing well and we're going to the playoffs. I really don't listen to the hate so it doesn't bother me.

[Roscoe Sheed]

The one real concern I have is that there is palpable hatred here in the city of LA toward the Clippers because 90% of basketball fans in this city are Lakers fans. I know that Chris Paul is strong willed, but it must have left an impression that he was booed at the Dodgers game. Hopefully it strengthens his resolve to maintain the Clippers competitiveness and remain with the team for years to come. I fear that all the hatred may chase guys like Griffin and Paul away from the city to another team. I mean a player expects hatred when visiting other cities, but not in ones home city. It is a shame really

[LOJ]

The one real concern I have is that there is palpable hatred here in the city of LA toward the Clippers because 90% of basketball fans in this city are Lakers fans. I know that Chris Paul is strong willed, but it must have left an impression that he was booed at the Dodgers game. Hopefully it strengthens his resolve to maintain the Clippers competitiveness and remain with the team for years to come. I fear that all the hatred may chase guys like Griffin and Paul away from the city to another team. I mean a player expects hatred when visiting other cities, but not in ones home city. It is a shame really

This really disgusted me.

[LeBronsHairLine]

Cool. Now why don't you go put together some gifs of Gasol, Scola, LBJ, Wade, Harden, Pierce, Ginobili, etc. and make some videos of the Kobe verbal flops as well if you hate flops so much. Otherwise, it's clear that you only single out one team, which further proves the point of this thread.

I thought this was "The Clippers HATE" thread where you post how much you hate'em.

But I have to give them credit though. They've made flopping an art form, on court poetry in motion, basketball ballet. NBA = Nutcracker Ballet Artistry.

Or maybe it's because of those annoying Blake Kia commercials. No player can fit in one of those things let alone anyone driving them.

You have 6 posts on this forum and 5 of them are hating on the Clippers. It'll be 6 of 7 once you reply to this post. That's really pitiful and pathetic (even more so than flopping ). Try adding something of some substance.

Well, I'm trying to answer the op's question and at the same time having some fun with the clipper fanboys. Ain't that serious. Maybe it's this perception of HOW the clippers flop that makes people hate them. I sure don't hate them; they're not good enough for me to hate them. If they won a championship by flopping their way there, then sure... why not.

[azncorruptedo17]

lol... as much as there are clipper band wagoners, there are just as much if not MORE clipper hater band wagoners.

=] if you've never hated the clippers, and 'now do', nice of you to join the haters bandwagon club. talking about the clippers on a negative light, consistently, puts you in there whether you like it or not.

[cdouglas]

So, this is the reason I registered to this forum. I am tired of the Hate being thrown at Blake Griffin, and anything related to the Clippers. People are even talking about a 70 year old man in Ralph Lawler!!! Man...I understand that people hate on a team when they are among the leagues best but this hate is getting out of control.

I could have sworn I read someone comment on the Ron Artest elbow to Harden thread "I wish he would have done that to Blake Griffin" I mean really?

Blake Griffin and the Clippers get mentioned in every thread it is really amazing stuff. There can be a thread titled "It is raining and it is cold" and Blake Griffin will be mentioned haha...." North Korea is testing nuclear weapons" well Blake Griffin..... haha It is amazing.

And I joined because we are outnumbered. Everytime there is a Clipper game right after there are like 5 anti Clipper threads it is crazy. The funny thing is people are STILL WATCHING. I swear I even read someone say "I hate The Clippers more than the Heat" ... WOW!

Funny I never saw threads started when Mardy Collins was tearing it up for us ha... I understand that with winning comes hate but this is absolutely ridiculous. Hate comment after hate comment after hate comment, one for every 15 comments is pro Clippers its pretty crazy stuff. I would like to believe this hate is only relegated to the interwebs but no because everyone hates the Clippers even in the real world (well mostly Lakers fans).

With all that said, I rather be hated for being a Great team, than be pitied for being a Horrible team. Here is to a great playoff run and How do you guys deal with this hate HERE, or out in the real world?

Wiz fan here. I remember when they use to compare the Clippers to the Wizards. I think the hate comes with becoming contenders. Maybe the Clippers should move the team to San Diego since LA is Lakers' town.