The Los Angeles Clippers
After suffering a 28 point loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, Donald Sterling, owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, expressed his frustration to the team after the game. He was frustrated by what was perceived as a lack of effort from the team and went on a tirade in the locker room.
According to team sources, Sterling offered a blanket denunciation of the players and strongly backed Coach and General Manager Mike Dunleavy. The owner said he would be willing to trade all the players and said he was putting their future in Dunleavy’s hands.
“Bottom line is he stated some views and everyone understood the views he took,” said Dunleavy, who declined to comment further.
Asked if Sterling singled out any players, forward Al Thornton said, “You’ll have to ask Coach about that. He can give you more detail. Ask Sterling.”
Did the talk help the team?
“I really can’t say did it help or did it motivate us,” Thornton said. “I can’t go either way with it.”
If you look at last night’s 23 point loss against the Memphis Grizzlies, owners of the NBA’s worst record, than you may assume that Sterling’s tirade didn’t help or motivate the team.