Clippers Front Office Get Rid Of Clipper Darrell

[QUOTE=dab0yech0]Watch Cp3 and Blake bolt after next season, DJ demand a trade :banghead:

Hes making chump change compared to all the benefits he brings like pumping up fans and keeping the players happy. Just let him keep the name before the team goes on strike or something.[/QUOTE]

I've said it since last season when Griffin played and I'll say it again. If the Clippers classless ways lead to Griffin or CP3 walking... I'm done. I'm not going to go through this all over again after 13+ years of being a diehard, dedicated fan. I've put WAY too much into this team to continue this cycle.

Sterling is a bum and unfortunately, Clippers will never reach their true potential with him at the helm. He is a horrible person and is so greedy and money driven that its tough to get a true winning franchise with him. Now that the Clippers brand is increasing in value, he wants to cut out everyone reaping the benefits. In theory, I understand what he is doing, but its ridiculous to do this once the team is having success. They had no problem with him when he was trying to pump up the crowds when the arena was empty.

[QUOTE=TheBluest]We are not branding ourselves at the expense of the NBA or a particular team here. Not to my knowledge of anyone specifically although it might be done behind the scenes. ISH is a public forum to discuss the NBA along with many other topics abroad. I'm sure they taken the necessary measures to not misrepresent the league or a professional basketball team and conduct the social website business accordingly

Do you see NBA logos plastered over this site with ISH embossed over or under it? Likewise any professional NBA team?

Do you see NBA player images plastered on here wearing ISH gear?

Do you see ISH running any campaigns in affiliation with the NBA for any financial proceeds to be accepted?

You stepped out of Bounds and Letraveled repeatedly throughout this thread homie[/QUOTE]

And do you see any of those items on Darrell? Nah, didn't think so.

Clipper Darrell is just another fan that is well known by the media, and the media always includes (from what I have seen) that he is a fan and not a member of the organization in any way as well.

lol hes trending worldwide now

[QUOTE=RaininTwos]I guess its just a huge coincidence that as soon as the Clippers no longer need the promotion that "Clipper Darrell" brings they all of sudden have problems with him making coin off of the name. SMH.[/QUOTE]

yep...

[QUOTE=TheBluest]+ Infinity

I mean get real I as a paying fan would not want to sit through 41 home game watching him and his act. All the shucking and jiving with the Cheerleaders and running around like he's a Mascot and whatnot.....

Are you a Clipper Fan and/or are you role playing for an Oscar as a Clipper fan as Clipper Darrell?

"Uhhhh no calm down a thousand broham or else"[/QUOTE]
the closet racism in this post is astounding

[QUOTE=cranincu]the closet racism in this post is astounding[/QUOTE]

It's about as closet as Liberace.

They could have voiced their concerns and still let him keep the moniker. I don't see why they had to strip it from him.

[QUOTE=RaininTwos]They could have voiced their concerns and still let him keep the moniker. I don't see why they had to strip it from him.[/QUOTE]
yeah, its not like the media can be forced to stop calling him that.

if anything they made his name stick more than it ever has now that he is being talked about

Seems like a pretty cut and dry issue to me. As this "Clipper Darrell" is using the Clippers' trademark illegally and profiting from it, it was actually beyond nice for the Clippers to offer him season tickets and what-not so he will stop stealing from them, when they could've just sued his ass.

[quote=Kevin_Gamble]Seems like a pretty cut and dry issue to me. As this "Clipper Darrell" is using the Clippers' trademark illegally and profiting from it, it was actually beyond nice for the Clippers to offer him season tickets and what-not so he will stop stealing from them, when they could've just sued his ass.[/quote]

:facepalm
Hasn't been a problem until now.
It's one of the stupidest PR moves I have ever seen an NBA team do.

[QUOTE=Kevin_Gamble]Seems like a pretty cut and dry issue to me. As this "Clipper Darrell" is using the Clippers' trademark illegally and profiting from it, it was actually beyond nice for the Clippers to offer him season tickets and what-not so he will stop stealing from them, when they could've just sued his ass.[/QUOTE]
Again, he has been doing this for the past decade...

[QUOTE=qrich]And do you see any of those items on Darrell? Nah, didn't think so.

Clipper Darrell is just another fan that is well known by the media, and the media always includes (from what I have seen) that he is a fan and not a member of the organization in any way as well.[/QUOTE]

Yes those items are on Darrell...Clipper logos plastered on everything he had/has his name attached with the Clipper name. His car, his gear, his websites etc etc

Also when attending games he often occupies some of the best seats in the house

Representation can be misconstrued/understood however you believe. By setting boundaries they no longer will be. Clippers should have chose a better time to set those boundaries but their requests are more than reasonable.

And get this if you go to his Official Clipper Darrell website he has Jeremy Lin Wallpaper in a Dallas Maverick Uni....lulz at this clown. So go ahead and think this guy doesn't have any agendas

Clipper Darrell?

[IMG]http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/photos/ACF309B.jpg[/IMG]

I couldn't resist.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/0uLae.gif[/IMG]

Just a real WTF moment across the board.

[QUOTE=G-train]:facepalm
Hasn't been a problem until now.
It's one of the stupidest PR moves I have ever seen an NBA team do.[/QUOTE]Here's the problem.

When the Clippers struggled they had close knit fanbase, for all intensive puposes they were as rabid as Clipper Darrell. Now the Clippers are selling out despite the raise in ticket prices, they are a hot commodity the fanbase has changed and these new fans don't want to drop a bunch of money on tickets and have the night spoiled by some maniac screaming and jumping up and down. I went to a game two weeks ago and the atmosphere has changed, it's a more subdued crowd not unlike the Lakers crowd. I think they made more noise last year 3/4s full then they do now with a sold out arena.

The Clippers at least want him to continue to come to games. They also want him to stop being a spokesperson for the team, times have changed the fanbase has changed the Clippers are a grown-ups team now.

[QUOTE=InspiredLebowski]You seriously expect them to hold a team meeting and be like "hey guys, we're gonna tell Darrell to drop the "Clipper," you cool with that?"[/QUOTE]

I can't believe some of the responses no freaking kidding.....:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

If cats in the organization are this trivial over 1 fan, who wasn't all about the TEAM then maybe just maybe they aren't about the TEAM.

[QUOTE=cranincu]the closet racism in this post is astounding[/QUOTE]


There's no racism here, he's obnoxious and sorry you're having a difficult time grasping that he is.

[QUOTE=Kevin_Gamble]Seems like a pretty cut and dry issue to me. As this "Clipper Darrell" is using the Clippers' trademark illegally and profiting from it, it was actually beyond nice for the Clippers to offer him season tickets and what-not so he will stop stealing from them, when they could've just sued his ass.[/QUOTE]

I agree... but is it worth penny pinching and upsetting your franchise players who love him?

Clippers released a statement.



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[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]Clippers released a statement.



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Yea seems a bit harsh no doubt to flat out say he's not even a fan. Sounds like this letter was written directly by none other than Donald Tokowitz Sterling :oldlol: .

Same guy with the Clipper'd out car??

Even if it's all true... still, just BAD execution here. At least wait until the season is over if it's a big problem. And what I don't get is why it hasn't mattered over the past 10 or 15 years? Why is it suddenly a problem now?

Harsh message but it makes more sense now.

Either way, they BOTH kinda look like ***** at this point.

[QUOTE=StroShow4]Even if it's all true... still, just BAD execution here. At least wait until the season is over if it's a big problem. And what I don't get is why it hasn't mattered over the past 10 or 15 years? Why is it suddenly a problem now?[/QUOTE]

Because before you couldn't make money off the Clippers. Now this guy is probably making six figures EASILY off the Clippers name and on top of that getting great, free season tickets every year just to cheer loud. One thing we all have to remember is this dude was hinting at defecting from the Clippers and was courted by Mark Cuban to jump ship and made it seem like he was considering it.

[quote=TheBluest]Yes those items are on Darrell...Clipper logos plastered on everything he had/has his name attached with the Clipper name. His car, his gear, his websites etc etc

Also when attending games he often occupies some of the best seats in the house

Representation can be misconstrued/understood however you believe. By setting boundaries they no longer will be. Clippers should have chose a better time to set those boundaries but their requests are more than reasonable.

And get this if you go to his Official Clipper Darrell website he has Jeremy Lin Wallpaper in a Dallas Maverick Uni....lulz at this clown. So go ahead and think this guy doesn't have any agendas[/quote]
Oh, it is the guy I was thinking about. He's a great fan. Too bad the Clipper heads don't care.

[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]Because before you couldn't make money off the Clippers. Now this guy is probably making six figures EASILY off the Clippers name and on top of that getting great, free season tickets every year just to cheer loud. One thing we all have to remember is this dude was hinting at defecting from the Clippers and was courted by Mark Cuban to jump ship and made it seem like he was considering it.[/QUOTE]

Didn't Cuban offer him a million dollars or some sh!t? And he turned it down, right?

[QUOTE=StroShow4]Didn't Cuban offer him a million dollars or some sh!t? And he turned it down, right?[/QUOTE]

Yes... but he turned it down for selfish reasons. I've heard the guy makes 500k+ a year off the Clippers name for the last 15+ years. 1 mill ain't sh** to him. So it's not like he turned it down due to loyalty. The brand is worth SO much more this year that the Clippers didn't want him making millions off their name in an unofficial capacity.

As I said before... Clippers are doing the right thing... BUT... the timing and execution of it.. is terrible.

Wow. Clippers need to fire their PR team.

[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]DeAndre Jordan: "I love Clipper Darrell"

You would think the Clippers would at least [B]consult their star players[/B] before risking rubbing them the wrong way. Then again it is the Clippers. Not exactly an organization associated with class.[/QUOTE]
What would that have to do with DeAndre Jordan?

LMAO. Somebody just tweeted...

"Clippers got rid of Darrell on the last day of Black History Month".

This has Donald T Sterling's hands all over it...

[QUOTE=Real Men Wear Green]What would that have to do with DeAndre Jordan?[/QUOTE]

I meant CP3+Griffin who both tweeted about it. Though DJ is a core piece and has a huge billboard picture right next to CP3+Griffin on the hotel next to Staples.

Protecting your trademark is something you HAVE to do. But man, calling him out in an official press release like that? That's just petty.

[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]LMAO. Somebody just tweeted...

"Clippers got rid of Darrell on the last day of Black History Month".

This has Donald T Sterling's hands all over it...[/QUOTE]
Oh god.:oldlol: :roll:

[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]I agree... but is it worth penny pinching and upsetting your franchise players who love him?[/QUOTE]

They will get over Clipper Darrell.

[QUOTE=InspiredLebowski]Protecting your trademark is something you HAVE to do. But man, calling him out in an official press release like that? That's just petty.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, that was definitely not the right move. :oldlol:

Haha almost a Dan Gilbert-esque type letter.

[QUOTE=InspiredLebowski]Wow. Clippers need to fire their PR team.[/QUOTE]
Seemed pretty candid and unprofessional