Steve Balmer going for a handshake, Blake runs away.
The Pistons visited the Staples Center today to challenge the Clippers Before the game, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer came to the sidelines to wait. After Griffin finished warming up, Ballmer immediately stepped forward and stretched out his hand to say hello to Griffin. However, after Griffin saw Ballmer, he sped up and ran to the locker room. Ballmer was ignored.
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[–]Knicks notNOTyouraveragejoe 3863 points 5 hours ago
Blake fucking sprints away lol
Knicks fans: Griffin really ran away, hahahahahahaha
[–]Thunder Leavingtheecstasy 2035 points 5 hours ago
Shit I'd be furious if I was him. They lied to my face, then traded me and then try to shake my hand on some "it was just business" shit.
Fuck Balmer
Thunder fan: Damn, he would be very angry if I were the same. They lie to your face, trade you away, then try to shake your hand and say that "it's all business" bullshit.
Silly* Ballmer.
[–]Warriors catalbaReborn 162 points 5 hours ago
Fuckin'a. Compared him to Gandhi and MLK then shipped his ass off to Detroit.
Warriors fans: What a dog. First compared Griffin to Gandhi and Martin Luther King, then turned around and sent him to Detroit . (In order to retain Griffin, the Clippers asked their staff to wear special T-shirts. The T-shirts had the faces of many great people printed on them, including Lincoln, Gandhi, Mandela, Martin Luther King, and Love. Einstein , Kennedy, Obama and Ali, Griffin's portrait is also included, and the word "Pioneer" is printed on it)
[–]Nuggets PancakeTaughtMe 112 points 4 hours ago
Maybe the. Clippers were making the comparison to the MLK and Gahndi assassinations as in they were going to assassinate his career by sending him to Detroit
Nuggets fans: Maybe the Clippers were referring to the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Gandhi, because they To kill Griffin's career by sending him to Detroit.
[–]Celtics James_NY 45 points 5 hours ago
Sure, but why run away?
Celtics fans: It is right to be angry, but why did he run away?
[–]Lakers caughtinthought 275 points 5 hours ago*
If the options are run away, or assault the individual, I applaud Blake for his decision making
Lakers fans: If the options are run away, or assault the individual, I applaud Blake for his decision making
Lakers fans: If the options are run away, or assault the individual, Ballmer Fists and kicks, then I applaud Griffin's decision.
[–]Thunder Leavingtheecstasy 37 points 5 hours ago*
Blake real mad. No words need to be said, no punches need to be thrown. Keep a cool head, and get this dude out of my sight. That's prolly his mental process
Thunder Fans: Griffin is really angry. There is no need for words or violence. Just stay calm and let this guy disappear from your sight. This should be what he was thinking at the time.
[–]Pistons noveler7 132 points 4 hours ago
He's grown so much
Pistons fans: He has matured a lot.
[–][PHI] Ish Smith topper4444 102 points 4 hours ago
Hello? Is this the police? My name is Blake Griffin. I'm 6'10 250 pounds and one of the most powerful players in the NBA, and Steve Ballmer is trying to beat me up
76 fans: Hello, are you the police? My name is Blake Griffin . I'm 6-foot-10, 250 pounds, one of the most powerful players in the NBA, and Steve Ballmer still wants to hit me.
[–][ORL] Mohamed Bamba andrew2018022 1438 points 5 hours ago
I would be livid if I had to move to Detroit from LA
Magic fans: If I had to move to Detroit from Los Angeles, I would be very unhappy.
[–]Pistons droolingtortillas 10 points 4 hours ago
This comment is on every blake thread and always makes me sad.
Pistons fans: Your comment is on every blake thread and always makes me sad. .
[–]Magic fsuguy0923 41 points 3 hours ago
I’d move to Kazakhstan for 150 mil
Magic fans: If you give me 150 million US dollars, I will move to Kazakhstan .
[–]possibly notanexpert 33 points 2 hours ago
Probably not if you already had 150 mil though.
If you already had 150 million dollars, you wouldn’t think so.
[–]East LennoxAve 12 points 3 hours ago
That change had to hurt. He went from the city of stars to motor city. Not that Detroit is a bad place to live but that's a huge change.
That change really hurt. people. Griffin went from the City of Stars to the Motor City. It's not that Detroit is bad, it's just that the changes have been too big.
[–]Knicks spotapp 47 points 3 hours ago
At least he went from 13% to 4% state income tax
Knicks fans: At least the personal income tax he paid was reduced from 13% to 4%.
[–]Bulls Bone_Dogg 1112 points 4 hours ago*
That's the thing a lot of people don't seem to understand. When a player gets traded, he's not just changing outfits. Someone literally says “You live in a different state now. ” Lots of shit about their whole life changes.
Edit so you mofos will shut up: I'm not saying oh no poor blake griffin. Just that having a job where you are traded to another job in another place is nuts.
牛fans: Just a lot of people just can't understand this. When a player is traded away from the team, he changes more than just his jersey. Someone actually said, "You live in a different state now." So many aspects of their lives have changed.
Editor: Shut up you idiots: I'm not saying I sympathize with Griffin. Just moving from one place to another is maddening enough.
[–]Raptors due11 490 points 4 hours ago
or a different country sometimes
Raptors fans: Sometimes it’s still a different country.
[–]Knicks brohymn 261 points 4 hours ago
guy went from fuckin grade A models like Kendall to fuckin busted ass chicks off 8 mile!
Knicks fans: The women around this guy go from top models like Kendall Kinna She turned into a street girl on 8 Mile Street!
[–]Weight Lifter69 188 points 3 hours ago
he went from hanging out with kanye to hanging out with cheddar bob.
I could play with Kanye at first, but now I can only play with cheddar bob (from the movie "八mile" rap character) this kind of person fools around.
[–]Bulls ethanlan 74 points 3 hours ago
Dude Detroit is actually kinda great and this is pure anectodal but the last time I was there there were hella post college girls living there who were pretty hot, def. gave NYC and Chicago a run for its money
Bulls fan: Bro, Detroit is actually quite good. Talking about street girls is all fabricated. But the last time I was in Detroit, there were a lot of hot college graduates living there. It can compete with New York, , Chicago and .
[–]xwhocares3x 102 points 2 hours ago
If you sign a 170 million dollar contract you don't want to live in Detroit because of drunk college chicks.
If you sign a 170 million dollar contract you don't want to live in Detroit because of drunk college chicks.
If you sign a 170 million dollar contract you don't want to live in Detroit because of drunk college chicks.
Guess it's because some drunk college pheasants live in Detroit.
[–][DET] Henry Ellenson Brownbear97 72 points 4 hours ago
He said in a recent interview (yeah I get why he might have said it) that he really enjoys living in Michigan and that it reminds him a lot of Oklahoma where he grew up.
Pistons fans: He recently said in an interview that he really enjoys living in Michigan (ok, I know why he said that) and that it often reminds him of his childhood in Oklahoma. horse.
[–]Knicks Galactic 231 points 4 hours ago
I mean what's he gonna say? "Nah, Detroit's a shithole"
Knicks fans: Otherwise what else could he say? "No, Detroit is just a bad place"?
[–]Pistons spartyon15 128 points 4 hours ago
Honestly "it reminds me of Oklahoma" hurts more than any dig on Detroit ive heard
Pistons fans: To be honest, that sentence "it reminds me of Oklahoma" hurts more than any dig on Detroit ive heard Detroit's sarcastic remarks made me even more uncomfortable.
[–]Belvedre 68 points 4 hours ago*
If you're an NBA player you should have the mindset that everything can change in one day though. Much easier said than done mind.
If you're an NBA player, then you There should be an awareness: one day in the future everything will change. But it's easier said than done.
[–]Cavaliers locoa53l 127 points 3 hours ago
I mean Blake had just signed a max deal and was told he wasn't going to be traded right?
Cavaliers fan: I think so, Griffin just signed it at the time A max salary, the team told him he wouldn't be traded, right?
[–]Belvedre 35 points 3 hours ago
I agree but still ur agents need to be telling you things can just change all of a sudden. If i was an NBA player i would think of myself as an employee of the league not of a specifc franchise and that i cam be relocated at any time
I agree. Still, your agent should remind you that everything changes quickly. If I were an NBA player, I would view myself as an employee of the league, not as an employee of a team, and I would think that I could be reassigned at any time.
[–]Thunders exualsiduction 28 points 3 hours ago
thats nice in theory but then (most) players wouldn't be able to perform 100% knowing they're not really committed to the team
Thunder fans: This idea works in theory , but in that case, if most players know that they cannot devote themselves to the team, then they will not perform at their best on the court.
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[–]bballplayer97 102 points 5 hours ago
I mean Blake got a fat contract that no one but the clippers could've given him. It's not like it was a complete betrayal.
I think Well, Griffin got a lucrative contract that no one else except the Clippers would offer. This is not a complete betrayal.
[–]Mdgt_Pope 291 points 5 hours ago
Their recruiting pitch was focused around his jersey being retired for the clippers. Then they traded him 6 months later.
I'd call it a bit of a betrayal.
When the Clippers originally retained him All the rhetoric emphasized that Griffin's jersey would be retired by the Clippers, and then they would send him away half a year later.
I think it's a bit of a betrayal.
[–]oakled 103 points 5 hours ago
They told him he was going to be the face of the franchise bro what?
More than that, they compared him to MLK and Lincoln
They told Griffin he was going to be the face of the franchise bro what?
More than that, they compared him to MLK and Lincoln
Facade.
also compared him with such great figures as Martin Luther King and Lincoln.
[–]Suns mrsuns10 28 points 4 hours ago
I want to be compared to MLK and Lin--
Wait they were both assassinated
Suns fans: I also want to be compared to Martin Luther King and Lincoln.
and so on, they were both assassinated.
[–]Thunder Leavingtheecstasy 138 points 5 hours ago
They told him he was going to be the face of the franchise bro what?
It's a complete betrayal. Money doesn't justify stabbing me in the back almost immediately.
Thunder fans:" They told Griffin he was going to be the face of the team," which is a complete betrayal. Just because you give me money doesn't mean you can stab me in the back right away.
[–]Shake thatYam 20 points 3 hours ago
They may still retire his jersey... He leads their franchise in several categories.
They may still retire Griffin's jersey... After all, Griffin's many statistics Both are No. 1 in Clippers history.
[–]Lakers imthatguydavid 6 points 2 hours ago
They need to hang something up there. Even Taylor swifts got a banner in staples center
Lakers fans: They need to hang something up there. Even a Taylor Swift banner hangs at Staples Center.
[–]Wizards LastRedCoat 18 points 5 hours ago
I'm embarrassed to admit how few figures it would take for me to be fine with someone stabbing me in the back.
Wizards fans: I'm embarrassed to admit how few figures it would take for me to be fine with someone stabbing me in the back. Isn’t it too embarrassing to stab me in the back for how much money you have to pay?
[–]Thunder Leavingtheecstasy 16 points 5 hours ago
well yeah, we're not making millions. That would change our lives exponentially.
For him, he didn't get anything he wanted. and he got left a paycheck which makes a difference but not significant enough to justify losing the exact things he wanted.
Thunder fans: Yes, we are not the ones who make money every day. That money can make a huge difference in our lives.
For him, he didn't get what he wanted. Although the check he got was important, it was not important enough to make him lose what he really wanted.
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[–][DET] Aron Baynes RatchetRooster 1967 points 5 hours ago
I'd be pissed if I got traded to my franchise too
Pistons fans: If I got traded to our team, I would too It will get hairy.
[–][DET] Ben Wallace Helmet_Touch_ 141 points 5 hours ago
To his credit, he's had a great attitude since coming here and has been giving more effort on the court than a lot of his teammates have been
Pistons fans: It should be grid Riffen praised him. He has always had a good attitude since he came to us, and he puts in more effort on the court than most of his teammates.
[–]Wild Yams 282 points 5 hours ago
I think he's just wanting to keep that Clippers curse off him now that he's free of them.
I think Griffin just wants to get rid of the bad luck with the Clippers this time. After all, he It's out of there now.
[–]Raptors slamdunk23 1460 points 5 hours ago
I thought they were just joking around with each other but Blake really doesn't want to see him lol
Raptors fans: I thought they were joking around with each other, but Griffin is I really don’t want to see Ballmer, hahahaha
[–]Nets LanaRhoades- 1007 points 5 hours ago
Blake wanted to grow his brand in LA where all the stand up comedians and entertainment business is
And they send him to Detroit, of course he is mad
Nets fans: Griffin originally wanted to build his brand in Los Angeles, after all, there are all kinds of A gathering place for entertainment stars.
Who knew that the Clippers would send him to the Pistons? Of course he would be unhappy.
[–]Mavericks Greentempo 325 points 5 hours ago
They compared him to Nelson Mandela then sent him off to Detroit lmfaooo
Mavericks fans: They compared him to Nelson Mandela and then sent him off to Detroit, hahahahahaha
[– ]San Diego Clippers Wu_Tang_In_a_Pouch 151 points 4 hours ago
What they didn’t tell Blake was that they were the apartheid regime in this comparison
Clippers fans: What they didn’t tell Griffin was that, in this comparison, the Clippers were the apartheid regime.
[–]Pelicans dadaistGHerbo 9 points 2 hours ago
Blake, you're Nelson Mandela...but we're Donald Sterling. Get the fuck out of here
Pelicans fans: Griffin, you're Nelson Mandela... …But we are Donald Sterling (former owner of the Clippers, who was forced to transfer the team due to racial discrimination). Get out of here now.
[–]NicenessIsATrap 237 points 5 hours ago
it's not about the lie it's that he lost his LA life. , he doesn't get to do standup as much, there's probably tons more business opportunities and his general lifestyle changed.
Key Not It's not the Clippers who lied, it's Griffin who lost his life in Los Angeles. He won't be able to appear on TV as often as before, there may be plenty of business opportunities, and his daily lifestyle has also changed.
[–]Celtics noposters 18 points 4 hours ago
He is literally trying to build a comedy production company, and now can't do it.
Celtic fans: He was really trying to build a comedy production company before, and now can't do it. No more.
[–]Help ACC 63 points 5 hours ago
yeah, his post-nba career definitely took a hit
Yeah, his post-nba career definitely took a hit.
[–]Rockets BeerDrinkingWeather 44 points 4 hours ago
It’s not like he is unable to move to LA once his playing days are over
Rockets fans: It’s like he is unable to move to LA once his playing days are over
Rockets fans: It’s like he is unable to move back to LA once his playing days are over.
[–]Help ACC 165 points 4 hours ago*
sure, but I feel it's a lot better to get your start as the cool nba star that slowly adjusts to the stand-up/entertainment world and then just naturally fits in after he retires than to be the 40 year old former star athlete that's trying to build connections with an audience that doesn't really know/care who you were.
staying in LA would have helped his development as an entertainer and would have helped gain familiarity with audiences so by the time he retires he doesn't enter the scene as an unknown
if he's good he'll make it either way, but the process would have probably been a lot more natural if he'd stayed in LA
Of course you can, but I think that if you slowly adapt to the entertainment industry in Los Angeles as an NBA star from the beginning, and then naturally enter this industry when you retire, it will be better than when you retire at the age of 40 as a former star It would be much better to use your identity to establish relationships, and the audience doesn’t know or care who you are.
staying in Los Angeles will be helpful for his development in the entertainment industry, and it will also help him accumulate audience popularity, so that when he retires, he will not enter the screen as a passerby.
If he's good, he'll do it anyway, but if he can stay in Los Angeles, the process may be a lot more natural.
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[–][OKC] Raymond Felton DTttfu 1159 points 5 hours ago*
Oh my god hahahahahaha
Thunder fans: Oh my god, ah hahaha
[–][CLE] Cedi Osman llewellynjean 296 points 6 hours ago
It be like that sometimes
Cavaliers fans: Sometimes this happens
[–]WeRightHere 79 points 6 hours ago
Love it. I would do the same shit.
Shoutout to all the other unforgiving, vengeful, petty people out there.
I like, I would do this kind of thing too.
pays tribute to all those who care about everything, seek revenge, and are narrow-minded!
[–]Bulls thechickenwang 53 points 5 hours ago
When you see someone you really hate, you just want to gtfo of there lmao. Probably wanted to make it clear he is not in speaking terms with Balmer.
Bulls fans: when you see When you meet someone you hate, you just want to walk away, hahahaha. Maybe he wanted to show that he wasn't familiar with Ballmer.
[–][SAC] Kevin Martin km912 454 points 5 hours ago
I can't believe it actually happened lol it's worse than I imagined.
Spurs fans: I really can't believe it actually happened. , more embarrassing than I imagined, hahaha
[–]Nets TankwagonDoubletift-Zeebbee 37 points 5 hours ago
I mean, it looks just like I imagined it but actually seeing it is so much more funny
Nets fan: I think so, I seem to have thought of this, but when I really see this scene, it still has to be interesting. That's a lot.
[–]Thunder Leavingtheecstasy 29 points 5 hours ago
wtf I love blake now
Thunder fans: Oh my God, I like Griffin now.
[–][MEM] Bryant Reeves preme1017 209 points 5 hours ago
ladies and gentlemen... we got him
Grizzlies fans: Ladies and gentlemen...our Griffin is back.
[–]NBA rv_ 444 points 5 hours ago
Balmer = me
Blake = Cute girl when I approach her
Balmer=我
Griffin=Cute girl I try to approach
[–]BillNyeCreampieGuy 101 points 3 hours ago
Balmer = me
Blake = the dreams I wanted to achieve
Balmer=我
Griffin=the dreams I wanted to achieve
[–]Clippers crvise 51 points 3 hours ago
Balmer = smart and healthy life choices
Blake = me
Clippers fans: Ballmer=smart Healthy Living Choices
Griffin=i
[–]SMRTGuy297 22 points 6 hours ago*
Blake running like he's a 5 year old kid who saw a stranger at a party and is running back to his mom.
Griffin is running like he's a 5 year old kid who saw a stranger at a party and is running back to his mom.
He ran into his mother's arms.
[–]NBA RomanVandal 183 points 5 hours ago
Ran away like Ballmer was a multilevel marketer asking him if he ever dreamed of being a millionaire.
Ballmer was like a multilevel marketer asking him if he ever dreamed of being a millionaire. Like a millionaire salesman, Griffin scurried away.
[–]Trailblazin15 44 points 4 hours ago
I almost got sucked in to that shit. A lot of brainwashed people man
I've had this happen to me too, a lot of people have been brainwashed.
[–]Knicks LittleNewYork 78 points 6 hours ago
Steve's gonna cry, isn't he?
Knicks fans: Ballmer is going to cry again, right?
[–]Kings TheFoxKing5 110 points 6 hours ago
I bet Steve is looking at his team's record and not having that contract on his team and is pretty happy tbh.
Kings fans: Ballmer looks at the team's results and then sees The team does not have a big contract like Griffin, so it is too late to be happy.
[–]Knicks LittleNewYork 51 points 5 hours ago
I think you missed the joke. He's known for crying during the KD to Clippers campaign presentation.
Knicks fan: I think you missed my point. Ballmer once cried emotionally at a meeting where the Clippers recruited Durant. This is very famous.
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