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[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.
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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?