The New York Post reports:
The Clippers’ Baron Davis is getting paid $250,000 for endorsing a weight-reduction drink. The Clippers privately say that the weight Davis gained to do the endorsement accounted for his slow start. Having signed him to a five-year deal with $62.5 million guaranteed, you can see how they’re not very thrilled by that.
Not sure which premise is more absurd: A professional athlete putting on weight for a role a la Robert DeNiro in Raging Bull, or the claim that the Clippers’ 4-16 start can be attributed to Baron Davis’ rubenesque physique.
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ELTON BRAND took advantage of Clippers & launched his movie production business. NOW we’re seeing the same kind of attitude from Baron.
It’s wrong to keep this man in LA. Send him packing.
clipperfan Reply:
December 8th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
trade him now rather than later while he still has some trade value.
Posted on December 8th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
“Having signed him to a five-year deal with $62.5 million guaranteed, you can see how they’re not very thrilled by that.”
Obviously, the issue here is the Clips not being willing to pay out $62.75 million in the first place for a svelte Baron, which would have avoided Baron having to put on the weight for the role.
Similarly, a decade ago, the Bulls were dismayed to learn they were paying big dollars for a dehydrated Michael Jordan so that he could do Gatorade ads.
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I’m Tivo-ing LAC/ORL instead of GSW/OKC tonight. Don’t let me down, Clips.
Wade Reply:
December 8th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Ahahahaha
Posted on December 8th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Davis is our best point guard available they’re is not a lot of good point guards out there. Plus I blame it all to Mike Dunleavy. What head coach will fit with us?
Posted on December 8th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
NBA needs a SCHOOL OF BASKET BALL COACHING.
Make Phil Jackson CEO of the Academy.
Posted on December 8th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Even Houston is trailing BIG against Memphis.
Posted on December 8th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
excuses… we keep because of one player and because he gained a little weight? you gotta be kidding right?
Posted on December 8th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
losing*
Posted on December 8th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Whatev. This is not BD’s fault. This is MD’s fault.
Posted on December 8th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
i dont understand. didnt BD lose the weight before the season started?
Posted on December 8th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
I think I understand now.
Baron decided to go on Jenny Craig so he could used what losing feels like…….
Posted on December 9th, 2008 at 12:26 am
Fire Dunleavy. Website coming soon….
Posted on December 9th, 2008 at 9:08 am
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