[QUOTE=InspiredLebowski]There's not a chance in hell that dude makes 500k a year by being "Clipper Darrell." Just don't believe it.[/QUOTE]
He does. Forgot which interview it was couple years ago that mentioned it. Think Bill Simmons.
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[QUOTE=InspiredLebowski]There's not a chance in hell that dude makes 500k a year by being "Clipper Darrell." Just don't believe it.[/QUOTE]
He does. Forgot which interview it was couple years ago that mentioned it. Think Bill Simmons.
Clipper Darrell recently was talking about replacing the Clipper car...he was considering various cars around $30,000. If he was making $500,000 a year wouldn't he be looking at more luxurious cars ?
clipper darrell does not make a half million. :oldlol:
not really that suprised considering donald sterlings long history of being a total douche.
[QUOTE=InspiredLebowski]There's not a chance in hell that dude makes 500k a year by being "Clipper Darrell." Just don't believe it.[/QUOTE]
Maybe 50k
Kinda remids me of how dirty Boston did Bob Cousy, back in '09. He was working for them calling games 2 nights a week, or something like that and they just up and fired him, by phone. And it wasn't done by the team president, it was done by one of his aides....by phone. Keeping in mind this is one of the past Celtic greats. Needles to say, notice what has happened to the Celtics since winning in '08?! Karma really is a b***h:banghead:
this guy makes half a million dollars a year?!?!?! :eek:
the fvck????
HOW???
Anyhow...bad PR move on Sterling's part...:facepalm
[QUOTE=ClutchOver9000]this guy makes half a million dollars a year?!?!?! :eek:
the fvck????
HOW???
Anyhow...bad PR move on Sterling's part...:facepalm[/QUOTE]
Well even if that number was exaggerated I'm 100 percent sure he makes at least 6 figures off the Clippers. You guys know how crazy I am for the Clippers. I'd do it for 50k..
[QUOTE=shadow]I meant all the folks who became fans this year once the team got cp3...I'm assuming you're not amongst them, or atleast an exception if you are.[/QUOTE]
I became a fan as soon as the Grizzlies left Vancouver. Haven't looked back.
[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]Well even if that number was exaggerated I'm 100 percent sure he makes at least 6 figures off the Clippers. You guys know how crazy I am for the Clippers. I'd do it for 50k..[/QUOTE]
Nevermind you, I'd do it for 50k...and i'm not even a Clippers fan. :lol
Who knew superfans had it like that? :confusedshrug:
there is no ****ing way that some fan makes six figures by wearing a blue and red suit and driving a clippers car.
the guy has gone to like 400 straight home games, which is 10 years of games and basically 8 of those years they were the laughing stock of the nba. Clippers have been garbage for 80% of the past decade.... if anything he deserves a ****ing medal for actually going to 400 games.
[QUOTE=Nanners]there is no ****ing way that someone makes six figures by wearing a blue and red suit and driving a clippers car.
the guy has gone to like 400 straight home games, which is 10 years of games and basically 8 of those years they were the laughing stock of the nba. Clippers have been garbage for 80% of the past decade.... if anything he deserves a ****ing medal for actually going to 400 games.[/QUOTE]
Deserves a metal for going to free games in great seats? Clippers or not don't act like he was the one doing the franchise a service. They paying fans deserve more respect than Darrell. I know people that have been season ticket holders since late 80's.
Whoever said hes making 500k a year is lying their ass off. I remember when the Clipper mobile was having engine and starter problems, he couldn't afford to fix it and was carpooling with another Clipper fan to games.
You're crazy to think Darrell gets anything over 500 a month or anything close to that.
He has a regular full time job, who the hell would buy his merch, he's probably not paid for interviews or parties, and pretty much all the events he does are charity. Seriously, how would he even make over 4 figures out of being a Clippers fan when he's not hired by them? Damn, cheerleaders only get like 50 dollars a game and they do the same stuff.
[QUOTE=cranincu]You're crazy to think Darrell gets anything over 500 a month or anything close to that.
He has a regular full time job, who the hell would buy his merch, he's probably not paid for interviews or parties, and pretty much all the events he does are charity. Seriously, how would he even make over 4 figures out of being a Clippers fan when he's not hired by them? Damn, cheerleaders only get like 50 dollars a game and they do the same stuff.[/QUOTE]
Yep he goes to Long Beach St. basketball games and when hes there he wears a Gold and Black suit. He gets paid beans compared to what some people on ISH is making up that he makes. Tell me how many people you see in LA wearing any of his merchandise and how many people actually try to book him for anything? The guy goes cheer to support the teams he loves. I see him at Clipper games, Long Beach St. games, and occasionally HS games all across LA such as Lawndale, Gardena, Compton, etc. All the stuff he does is out of charity.
Regardless of the inconsistent reports about profits he's made off the team.... the guy gets FREE fu**ing season tickets (good seats) just for being such a recognizable fan. Give me the gig.
[QUOTE]I remember when the [B]Clipper mobile[/B][/QUOTE]
Sorry but I have to:roll:
Clippers started a new curse smh:facepalm
To the people using the BMW to support this guy's supposed wealth... I don't have a clue if he's rich or not, but that car is like 15 years old.
Wow. I just read this thread. Clipper Darrell has been down with the Clippers, that I know of for at least 12 years. For the Clippers to pull a stunt like this, now, sad on their part. I mean think about it. Clipper Darrell Bailey has been with the Clippers when they were crappy. They had no problem with him out there in the media hyping the Clippers when they were crappy. Now that the Clippers have a little somethin, somethin going, they get an ego. Stay classy Clippers. THis is your lone superfan.
[QUOTE=chairman]Clippers started a new curse smh:facepalm[/QUOTE]
They lost a VERY winnable game against the T-Wolves Tuesday, and if I remember correctly, Darrell wasn't at that game.
I was raised by Cubs fans...and I always keep my feelers open for bad omens.
[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]He does. Forgot which interview it was couple years ago that mentioned it. Think Bill Simmons.[/QUOTE]
If he was making 500K per year he wouldn't be seating in the nosebleed sections. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPBJAJhcjtE[/url] [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-0cuLZ0m18[/url]
I'm sure he makes some money off the moniker but I doubt it's even enough for him to quit his day job.
And the guy seems like a class act. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UZYnbkVbnE&feature=relmfu[/url]
[QUOTE=DMV2]If he was making 500K per year he wouldn't be seating in the nosebleed sections. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPBJAJhcjtE[/url] [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-0cuLZ0m18[/url]
I'm sure he makes some money off the moniker but I doubt it's even enough for him to quit his day job.
And the guy seems like a class act. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UZYnbkVbnE&feature=relmfu[/url][/QUOTE]
Those aren't nosebleed seats. They're not GREAT seats, but I believe that that's near section 108, which is good seating at Staples.
I should approach Mark Cuban and ask him for a job position to be a Maverick Darrell. I will settle for $500,000 a year. Fair enough.
[QUOTE=SpecialQue]They lost a VERY winnable game against the T-Wolves Tuesday, and if I remember correctly, Darrell wasn't at that game.
I was raised by Cubs fans...and I always keep my feelers open for bad omens.[/QUOTE]
He was at the game wearing a black suit, according to him.
I don't understand how people can shit on him.
It's not as if the Clippers didn't use him. If you watch commercials or other promos they feature him from time to time.
Now, I understand that the Clippers don't want him to use the 'Clippers' in Darrell, but they didn't have a problem with him in the past, at least not enough for them go make him stop using it.
[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]You guys don't know about the fiasco last year with Darrell probably. The guy gets great seats completely free... and for one game they accidentally sold his seat. He goes and threatens to leave the Clippers and boycotts them for a few days. That was why/when Mark Cuban was courting him and offered him 1 mill to defect.
What's even funnier is he swears up and down he's been paying for his season tickets for 15+ years but it's a DAMN LIE. It's been verified by many big time fans who go to every single home game+ ticket sales reps telling me personally that he doesn't pay a dime. Clippers handled this like the classless franchise I'm ashamed to say I'm a fan of at times like these... but the logic/request was fair and logical on their part.[/QUOTE]
I remember Clippers players talk about trying to give away free tickets to people, but nobody wanted them. The Clippers organization would try their hardest to draw people to their games, and nobody would take their offers, unless they were sponsored by companies that gave them to their workers. And even then, I remember people calling me cause they had free tickets but they didn't wanna go. The Clippers used Darrell for many years as an unofficial mascot. So maybe both of them benefitted from one another, I'm sure that The Clippers benefited more than he did.
[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]Clippers released a statement.
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[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]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: .[/QUOTE]
If he's a real fan of the Clippers he'll stick to his same gimmick and drop the Clipper name from it. He won't change 1 thing how he went about as a fan with 1 exception.
If not then he wasn't truly a fan and was caught up in his MO
[QUOTE=TheBluest]Exactly what I said several posts ago. Glad I GOT IT while so many other ISH posters FAIL TO GET IT
So basically they did have a problem yrs ago but he refused to heed to their growing concerns.
See this is what happens when you start appearing on ESPN, then Jimmy Kimmel Live, NBATV etc etc
He continued to overexpose himself which put more of a bullseye on himself to be called out publicly.
The only thing the Clippers are at fault here is doing this in season otherwise everything else is on point.[/QUOTE]
If this is true, then I think most people understand why it's being done. In fact, it seems like MOST people here kinda side with the Clippers on this. I went to the Clippers Top Buzz forum and most people there are in agreement with the Clippers as well, and it seems like a lot of them dislike Clipper Darrell. It's not so much that it's being done, it's just that they're doing this NOW, in the middle of the season, when their team is the best it's ever been that has people raising an eyebrow about this. Add to that that ridiculously insulting press release that looks like it was ghost-written by Dan Gilbert, and you have to understand why people feel disgusted by it.
[QUOTE=TheBluest]Exactly what I said several posts ago. Glad I GOT IT while so many other ISH posters FAIL TO GET IT
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And what you fail to get is that the Clippers went after their best and loudest fan. Was he out of line? Probably. But it is debatable that his persona is breaking any trademark. I don't know that he has ever claimed to be a representative of the team. The team profited from him for 10 years and cannot understand the backlash when they strip him of his identity.
12 years ago Metallica went after Napster. They had every right to do so. But when you go after your fans you reap the whirlwind. There is STILL a backlash for them having done so.
[url]http://www.wired.com/listening_post/2008/05/will-metallica/[/url]
Darrell wasn't costing the Clippers anything. They just weren't getting a cut of the small appearance fees he got and they didn't control him. They used him as long as they could and once they didn't need him they cast his aside. They let it go on for 10+ years and allowed this beast to grow.
Another thing to consider...have you ever been to a Clipper game? It's amazing how many corners they cut. I don't mind it because I personally find a lot of the shlt I've seen at Lakers games obnoxious, but EVERYTHING there seems to be done on the cheap. Hell, if it's true that the Clippers paid for Darrell's season tickets, they were probably stoked that they didn't have to pay for a real mascot.
:rolleyes: [QUOTE=HurricaneKid]And what you fail to get is that the Clippers went after their best and loudest fan. Was he out of line? Probably. But it is debatable that his persona is breaking any trademark. I don't know that he has ever claimed to be a representative of the team. The team profited from him for 10 years and cannot understand the backlash when they strip him of his identity.
12 years ago Metallica went after Napster. They had every right to do so. But when you go after your fans you reap the whirlwind. There is STILL a backlash for them having done so.
[url]http://www.wired.com/listening_post/2008/05/will-metallica/[/url]
Darrell wasn't costing the Clippers anything. They just weren't getting a cut of the small appearance fees he got and they didn't control him. They used him as long as they could and once they didn't need him they cast his aside. They let it go on for 10+ years and allowed this beast to grow.[/QUOTE]
The fact is he's not part of the clippers organizatio,yet he was making money off their trademark(liability since clippers are under nba.) Let's say you owned the McDonald franchise and had a loyal customer who dressed up as Ron McDonald ( a character that customer made up to be Ronald's brother). Everyday Ron McDonald would come to ur restaurant talking abOuthow great McDonald is and even making suggestions to other customers. Ron McDonald alsO sells his own merchandise (Ron's happy meal). Occasionally when a news reporter does a piece about yOur mcdonald, Ron takes part(representing McDonald). As a loyal customer you give him free meal over the year but tell him to stop the self marketing and speaking on behalf of the organization. However, Ron refuses to compile. A few years later, your McDonald blows up to next big thing. Ron's still does his thing even though you keep telling him to stop with the marketing. It wouldn't be wrong to tell Ron to stop using the McDonald name as it isn't wrong for the clippers to ask darrell to drop the clipper Darrell name
Even though Ron is a loyal customer, it doesn't entitle him to represent and sell the brand.
The clippers have been putting uP w Darrell for years, it's not wrong for them to drop the hammer on this trademark issue
Ps typing this on iPhones sucks.... Page collapsed 4 times while I tried to post this
[QUOTE=SpecialQue]If this is true, then I think most people understand why it's being done. In fact, it seems like MOST people here kinda side with the Clippers on this. I went to the Clippers Top Buzz forum and most people there are in agreement with the Clippers as well, and it seems like a lot of them dislike Clipper Darrell. It's not so much that it's being done, it's just that they're doing this NOW, in the middle of the season, when their team is the best it's ever been that has people raising an eyebrow about this. Add to that that ridiculously insulting press release that looks like it was ghost-written by Dan Gilbert, and you have to understand why people feel disgusted by it.[/QUOTE]
Had he not went on his mini crusade that DA MAN is doing him wrong after they reasonably asked him to do 1 thing while allowing him to retain 359 degrees of his MO this press release probably doesn't come out. Look at the title of this thread for crying out loud....it's entitled
"Clippers Front Office Get Rid Of Clipper Darrell"
They didn't get rid of him:facepalm
[QUOTE=HurricaneKid]And what you fail to get is that the Clippers went after their best and loudest fan. Was he out of line? Probably. But it is debatable that his persona is breaking any trademark. I don't know that he has ever claimed to be a representative of the team. The team profited from him for 10 years and cannot understand the backlash when they strip him of his identity.
12 years ago Metallica went after Napster. They had every right to do so. But when you go after your fans you reap the whirlwind. There is STILL a backlash for them having done so.
[url]http://www.wired.com/listening_post/2008/05/will-metallica/[/url]
Darrell wasn't costing the Clippers anything. They just weren't getting a cut of the small appearance fees he got and they didn't control him. They used him as long as they could and once they didn't need him they cast his aside. They let it go on for 10+ years and allowed this beast to grow.[/QUOTE]
Being the best and loudest is not a liberty to abuse privileges as a fan. I wouldn't even say he's the best by who's standard? He may be the most widely known and visible.
They talked to him privately (like I figured) on multiple occasions in hopes for this not to go publicly and apparently Clipper Darrell didn't care enough about the franchise to respect their wishes. They tried to contain the beast realizing themselves what could transpire after the fact but principle never can be trumped by ignorance. To be real about it CD was such a SELFISH fan he contributed heavily to this bad publicity. Oh and not all Clipper fans like the way Clipper Darrell conducted himself publicly.
[QUOTE=TheBluest]Had he not went on his mini crusade that DA MAN is doing him wrong after they reasonably asked him to do 1 thing while allowing him to retain 359 degrees of his MO this press release probably doesn't come out. Look at the title of this thread for crying out loud....it's entitled
"Clippers Front Office Get Rid Of Clipper Darrell"
They didn't get rid of him:facepalm[/QUOTE]
I understand what you're saying, but absolutely nothing justifies that press release. They're a multi-million dollar organization. Their press releases shouldn't be written out of emotion. It looks like something someone from the forums would write, not a professional who gets paid for that job.
[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]You guys don't know about the fiasco last year with Darrell probably. The guy gets great seats completely free... and for one game they accidentally sold his seat. He goes and threatens to leave the Clippers and boycotts them for a few days. That was why/when Mark Cuban was courting him and offered him 1 mill to defect.
What's even funnier is he swears up and down he's been paying for his season tickets for 15+ years but it's a DAMN LIE. It's been verified by many big time fans who go to every single home game+ ticket sales reps telling me personally that he doesn't pay a dime. Clippers handled this like the classless franchise I'm ashamed to say I'm a fan of at times like these... but the logic/request was fair and logical on their part.[/QUOTE]
Is he any more a loyal fan than Billy Crystal or Penny Marshall? Real Talk is he?
[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]Regardless of the inconsistent reports about profits he's made off the team.... the guy gets FREE fu**ing season tickets (good seats) just for being such a recognizable fan. Give me the gig.[/QUOTE]
Not just free tickets but intimate access to high profile people associated with the franchise you know like being able to shake Blake Griffin and CP3s hand holding up close and personal conversations with him.
What's the average price of a Clipper floor/lower bowl seat ticket across 10yrs? How often have you seen him in these quality of seats at homes games
Do the math people this isn't Rocket Surgery that's right I said Rocket Surgery
I can't help but think that most people in here are making Clipper Darrell out to be bigger than he really is. They NEVER show him during televised Clipper games, never cut to him on the jumbotron during games (when I've been there), and Ralph never mentions him during a broadcast. The only way you know he's there is if you're sitting near him at the game, are in the stadium doing the chant, or hear the chant on TV.
[QUOTE=StroShow4]To the people using the BMW to support this guy's supposed wealth... I don't have a clue if he's rich or not, but that car is like 15 years old.[/QUOTE]
The car was decked out and you have no idea when he purchased it. It wasn't just a factory beamer. Let's say he's had at least 7yrs you know it's closer to retail right?
But just to put you on front street Stro did you know he spent $12k just to customize the ride?
[URL="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Clipper-Darrell-s-12-000-custom-car-is-just-the?urn=nba,248602"]http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Clipper-Darrell-s-12-000-custom-car-is-just-the?urn=nba,248602[/URL]
Let me guess the average everyday fan probably doesn't drive a Beamer but they also don't have $12k to soup it up to their liking.
No he didn't customize The Logo on the back of his polyester trench as himself with the Clipper logo sitting below it :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm
POOF!
POW!
BAM!
BE GONE!
[QUOTE=TheBluest]The car was decked out and you have no idea when he purchased it. It wasn't just a factory beamer. Let's say he's had at least 7yrs you know it's closer to retail right?
But just to put you on front street Stro did you know he spent $12k just to customize the ride?
[URL="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Clipper-Darrell-s-12-000-custom-car-is-just-the?urn=nba,248602"]http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Clipper-Darrell-s-12-000-custom-car-is-just-the?urn=nba,248602[/URL]
Let me guess the average everyday fan probably doesn't drive a Beamer but they also don't have $12k to soup it up to their liking.
No he didn't customize The Logo on the back of his polyester trench as himself with the Clipper logo sitting below it :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm
POOF!
POW!
BAM!
BE GONE![/QUOTE]
Are you kidding me? All fvcking morning you've been replying to old-ass posts. I swear, I'm starting to think you're the guy who wrote that Clippers press release.