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LMAO an automobile costing 12k means he's making bank on the Clippers' name?
Are you seriously deluded or something? So you're saying people who hold down regular jobs are unable to spend money they want to in their way? Little baby, you probably dropped down 2k on your computer without a job.
He works in the auto industry too, so he probably has the means to do that to his ride without too much trouble. Fact of life is 12k to splurge is nothing.
I didn't get the chance to read the thread after about 9:00p.m. yesterday and have been hit and miss the early part of the day.
I do not like the fact the called out his fanhood publicly. I believe CD is a real fan but I think he got caught up in his fan persona.
Hopefully cooler heads will prevail going forward and they can mend the relationship
This is the reason I hate college sports to a degree because the fans try to become bigger than the game being played
[QUOTE=cranincu]LMAO an automobile costing 12k means he's making bank on the Clippers' name?
Are you seriously deluded or something? So you're saying people who hold down regular jobs are unable to spend money they want to in their way? Little baby, you probably dropped down 2k on your computer without a job.
He works in the auto industry too, so he probably has the means to do that to his ride without too much trouble. Fact of life is 12k to splurge is nothing.[/QUOTE]
I'm saying $12k to pimp that out may have came from sponsorships. We really don't know what his financial status is. He may have received the 5 finger discount and not paid $12k(although worth of customization) because he's CD. There appears to have been major perks to being CD.
Hey Clipperfan86 do you have Brian Skinner's sig on your ride? lol lol lol lol lol:roll: :roll: :roll:
I'd wager most posters on this forum right now don't have $12k worth to package their car to their liking from base model
It may be more of a norm in Cali versus other parts in the US
I know people under 21 who work at Target who have nicer cars than he does. You dont need a lot of money to do that type of shit to a car. You just have to make it a priority.
Kids driving around here in nice cars painted like Juicyfruit gum packages all the time.
Guy who works under me(His job peaks at like 13 dollars an hour and hes not even getting that) has an 04 BMW on rims.
Unless hes in a somewhat new model expensive car I wouldnt use it to judge how much money he has. An old BMW no matter what you do to it isnt a car you just have to havea lot of money to get and modify. Its a 90s BMW not a new Aston Martin.
Just to put things in perspective. Those being critical of how the Clippers handled it please take notice. The Clippers never said a thing about it until CD started making noise about it on his blog and the word started sweeping across the net and radio. They had no choice but to come out and tell their side of the story. If Clipper Darrell had kept this on the QT instead of going public we'd have never heard a word from the Clippers front office
It would have come out either way. Guy is too well known and the media would get a hold of him. You dont think hes someone local media might get a word or two from as the Clippers approach the playoffs? And if he told them hes no longer supposed to ___ ___ _____ think that doesnt get back to the public? Think the players dont comment the same way?
THe clippers are too big a deal this season for his change to not be noticed. Let him just.....show up in a regular suit or whatever it is hes said to have done yesterday. Thats a story 10 minutes later.
And I dont care that the Clippers responded. But calling a guy who has been doing it since they were a 15 win team a fake fan as if he was making money on day 1?
Its just a joke.
Hmmmmmmm............that's strange............the Lakers just announced that someone named "Laker Darrell" would be a featured attraction at Laker games.
Coincidence? :confusedshrug:
Who gives a shit? FSN doesn't even bring him up during their telecasts.
Not a single f*ck given.
[QUOTE=TheBluest]I'm saying $12k to pimp that out may have came from sponsorships. We really don't know what his financial status is. He may have received the 5 finger discount and not paid $12k(although worth of customization) because he's CD. There appears to have been major perks to being CD.
Hey Clipperfan86 do you have Brian Skinner's sig on your ride? lol lol lol lol lol:roll: :roll: :roll:
I'd wager most posters on this forum right now don't have $12k worth to package their car to their liking from base model
It may be more of a norm in Cali versus other parts in the US[/QUOTE]
Better. I have a Brian Skinner decal. Keith Closs magnet on the other door.
[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]Yes... but he turned it down for selfish reasons[B]. 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. [/B]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.[/QUOTE]
You're kidding right? This might be one of the most delusional posts I've read on here, and that's saying something.
[QUOTE=Grinder]You're kidding right? This might be one of the most delusional posts I've read on here, and that's saying something.[/QUOTE]
I already addressed this bud. We have moved on. Maybe I heard exaggerations but the guy no doubt makes good change that he is NOT entitled to by any means. If I could even make 50k off falsely representing a team... AND still get free, good season ticket seats every year... I'd sign up immediately. He has nothing to bit*h about. Sure the Clippers didn't handle it with class but what they are asking isn't too unreasonable.
BTW people are being ignorant regarding his car. He's put 15k into it... so even if he was making 6 figures who's to say he would buy a super nice car? He loves that car because it's an icon. Everybody knows it. It's his form of drawing attention. It's seriously customized. If he's the attention whore he seems... driving a new Beamer isn't going to get the same attention.
Also for the misinformed... Darrell calls himself an unemployed business man. I even found this article where he says..
[B]"It's hard to get season tickets when you're out of work."[/B]
Read more: [url]http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/arash_markazi/04/28/clipper-darrell/index.html#ixzz1ntmHC0FM[/url]
So people ignorantly saying he's always purchased his own tickets... or that he works for his income need to wake up. I understand that's 09... but he's been unemployed for most of the time he's been a fan. He considers himself a businessman in recent years and what he means by that is making money off the Clippers name obviously.
[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 are nowhere near nose bleed seats. He regularly sits right off the visitors basket.
Why would anyone try to defend the clippers here? :facepalm
They blew it.
[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]
You're right, I don't know when he bought it. I did know he spent 12,000 to customize it. I don't know if he's rich or not. All I was saying is the fact that he owns a 15-year-old BMW with a Clippers logo on it doesn't mean he's Bill f@cking Gates. 12 grand isn't THAT much money.
[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]Also for the misinformed... Darrell calls himself an unemployed business man. I even found this article where he says..
[B]"It's hard to get season tickets when you're out of work."[/B]
Read more: [url]http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/arash_markazi/04/28/clipper-darrell/index.html#ixzz1ntmHC0FM[/url]
So people ignorantly saying he's always purchased his own tickets... or that he works for his income need to wake up. I understand that's 09... but he's been unemployed for most of the time he's been a fan. He considers himself a businessman in recent years and what he means by that is making money off the Clippers name obviously.[/QUOTE]
I know a lot of dudes in this thread are feeling the groove as more info comes out about the guy.....
Oy Vey
[QUOTE=G-train]Why would anyone try to defend the clippers here? :facepalm
They blew it.[/QUOTE]
What's their to defend? Why are you guys making this story bigger than it [I]actually[/I] is?
[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]I already addressed this bud. We have moved on. Maybe I heard exaggerations but the guy no doubt makes good change that he is NOT entitled to by any means. If I could even make 50k off falsely representing a team... AND still get free, good season ticket seats every year... I'd sign up immediately. He has nothing to bit*h about. Sure the Clippers didn't handle it with class but what they are asking isn't too unreasonable.
BTW people are being ignorant regarding his car. He's put 15k into it... so even if he was making 6 figures who's to say he would buy a super nice car? He loves that car because it's an icon. Everybody knows it. It's his form of drawing attention. It's seriously customized. If he's the attention whore he seems... driving a new Beamer isn't going to get the same attention.[/QUOTE]
Blake Griffin is a Kia guy so Clipper Darrell EPIC FAILS here anyway.
Hey Clipperfan86 $12-15k customization is the norm according to ISH posters no big deal Big Ballers So Hard they go Kray :confusedshrug: :confusedshrug: :confusedshrug: :confusedshrug: :confusedshrug:
[QUOTE=TheBluest]Blake Griffin is a Kia guy anyway so Clipper Darrell EPIC FAILS here anyway.
Hey Clipperfan86 $12-15k customization is the norm according to ISH posters no big deal Big Ballers So Hard they go Kray :confusedshrug: :confusedshrug: :confusedshrug: :confusedshrug: :confusedshrug:[/QUOTE]
People are ignorant. I work on my cars all the time... and 15k is a sh**load of money to invest into a car. I don't know many people that can afford 15k in car mods and many of them make good money.
[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]People are ignorant. I work on my cars all the time... and 15k is a sh**load of money to invest into a car. I don't know many people that can afford 15k in car mods and many of them make good money.[/QUOTE]
Maybe Clipper Darrell wrote it off his income tax as a business expenses deduction.
[QUOTE=TheBluest]Hey Clipperfan86 $12-15k customization is the norm according to ISH posters[/QUOTE]
Who said it was the norm? What I'm saying is that you don't have to be making some crazy amount of money to blow 12 grand one time. Maybe it was 12 grand he really shouldn't have spent? Maybe he saved it up over the course of a few years?
All I'm saying is that I'm not convinced that he's rich. I'm not sure that he isn't rich either. I don't think anyone here has a clue.
The problem was he was making money off interviews and "representing" the Clippers as a "spokesperson".
I agree with the Clippers. They are trying to change their image.
They can't control what he says in interviews and want him to stop using the trademark name clipper.
Alright, time to seriously clear the air. Highlighted the key points. Article link at the bottom.
[I]"The Clippers' unofficial cheerleader, the rotund dancing guy in a red and blue suit named Darrell Bailey, caused a stir this week when he issued a statement on his website claiming that the Clippers, 'no longer want me to be Clipper Darrell.… I am devastated!'"[/I]
[quote][B]First, the Clippers love having Darrell Bailey at their games. They love him so much, for the last couple of years they've given him a free ticket. Yes, while many others in the building are shelling out thousands for the hottest show in town, Bailey is given a prime lower-bowl spot for free.[/B]
[B]"We love him in the arena, fans love him in the arena, everybody loves his energy and his passion,"[/b] said Carl Lahr, longtime Clippers vice president of marketing and sales.
The problem is, Darrell Bailey also wants to represent the Clippers outside the arena. He wants to make paid public appearances on behalf of the Clippers and give interviews as a Clippers spokesman and essentially turn his rooting interest into a business interest.
Amazingly, the Clippers don't have a problem with that either. While most teams would sue any fan who tried to capitalize on their name, [U]the Clippers told Bailey they would not stop him from representing them, but would simply insist that he follow the same rules that apply to every other employee.[/U]
"Like any company, we would need control over him and his message," Lahr said. "He is using our name and our colors, and we would like control over how that is done."
Bailey, who did not return phone calls for this story, reportedly felt like this attempt at control was too stifling. [B][I]So last week in a phone call with Lahr, he offered to stop being Clipper Darrell. Lahr told him that might be a good idea, but that he should think about it. Bailey never phoned back, and then Wednesday afternoon issued the statement on his website, stunning a Clippers organization that thought he was being treated fairly.[/I][/B]
The Clippers say they actually offered their cheerleader a chance to be treated exactly like a Clippers cheerleader, with a $70 nightly salary but no unsanctioned interviews or appearances, and he refused.
[B][I]"He's a really good person, but he told us he's in this to make money," Lahr said. "Once that happens, that changes the whole fan dynamic."[/I][/B]
[I][B]Everyone who believes this conflict would have never arisen if the Clippers had not become a hot ticket should realize the team has been having these discussions with Bailey for five years.[/B][/I]
And everyone who thinks Bailey is simply a Clippers "fan" should understand that [B][I]several years ago, he says, he flew to Dallas to explore Mark Cuban's offer that he become a Maverick "fan."[/I][/B][/quote]
You can read the entire article here: [url]http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0302-plaschke-20120302,0,2448729.column[/url]
Nice post Fiasco. Always more to the story when you dig deeper than on the surface.
[QUOTE=B
I would still have fvcking KILLED for Darrell's gig. Free tickets, meeting the team, making some extra cash on the side. Sweet gig. Ridiculous that he let his greed fvck it up.
[QUOTE=Fiasco]Thanks. I'm hoping it makes up for my "Clipper Darrell makes $500,000 per year" post earlier. :facepalm
:roll:[/QUOTE]
I actually feel like I'm owed an apology from quite a few who posted here. I saw this for exactly what it was.
Game recognize Game and Clipper Darrell got his Clipper Dros in a bunch because he became a Clipper Paper Chaser
Actually this may turn out to be a blessing for the organization. This is why you don't consult players on such matters
So had he kept his mouth shut and man up to what he agreed to.... this wouldn't have been bad publicity as it turned out to be.
Joey Buss text'd the Mason and Ireland show today and offered him a job as "Defender Darrell"
He was joking
[quote=TheBluest]I actually feel like I'm owed an apology from quite a few who posted here. I saw this for exactly what it was.
Game recognize Game and Clipper Darrell got his Clipper Dros in a bunch because he became a Clipper Paper Chaser
Actually this may turn out to be a blessing for the organization. This is why you don't consult players on such matters
So had he kept his mouth shut and man up to what he agreed to.... this wouldn't have been as bad a publicity as it turned out to be.[/quote]
Here is your apology:
[IMG]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/slinger117/Iron%20Man/1210137149835.gif[/IMG]
Anyone who believes that article is pretty naive. :roll:
[QUOTE=G-train]Anyone who believes that article is pretty naive. :roll:[/QUOTE]
Refute it.
Clearly there are many many many lies....but its hard to say who told them.
[QUOTE]The man called Clipper Darrell says the worst thing the Los Angeles Clippers ever said about him – their de facto fan mascot – was the following:
“He is not actually a fan of the Clippers, but a fan of what he can make off the Clippers.”
That came in an official team statement this week, and, yes, that one stung.
Clipper Darrell Bailey says the Clippers want him to stop using their name when making promotional appearances.
(NBAE/Getty Images)
“This is hurtful man,” said Darrell Bailey, aka Clipper Darrell. “They said I was never a fan.”
The Clippers told Yahoo! Sports they actually “never questioned Mr. Bailey’s role as a fan at games. This matter concerns Mr. Bailey’s activities outside of Staples Center games.”
Well, the statement is pretty clear, and whether you’re on the side of the Clips’
this shit is entirely bogus. As usual, the media talks out of their ass without bothering to do any actual fact checking. I was in SLC the other day, and their radio guys spent most of their show talking about this without having a clue.
Look, the dude is selling merch and making money off of their name and acting like an authorized rep. The clipps were nice in telling him to cut it out, rather than suing his dumb ass.
[QUOTE=LAClipsFan33]F*ck Donald Sterling[/QUOTE]
Sterling, what a moronic pompous @ss :rant :rant :rant
Clipper Darrell [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WW6b8owdhxw"]is sad[/URL]. Jesus, what a drama queen.
Haha, so we have this grown man crying like a baby because he's not allowed to call himself "Clipper Darrell"?
Sure, stupid move by the Clippers but seriously, how did this become such a big deal?
lol clipper darrel wants to be a mavs fan now? :oldlol:
[QUOTE=CelticBaller]lol clipper darrel wants to be a mavs fan now? :oldlol:[/QUOTE]
I swear, it's like you read half of the sentence and stopped to post.
In answer to your question...NO.
I just read kblaze's post. I commented when I read fiasco's
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3Pi4DSSHu_o[/url]
:( This is pretty damn sad actually. He's staying a fan but he seems neutered... and should feel that way. I guess he was told to stop wearing his suit too :mad: . I understand the FO doing it... but the timing was bad. Not to mention they could just say "You can't show up at events anymore and use the name". To say he can't wear his suit?