Blake Griffin took to social media to express views on former Clippers’ owner, Donald Sterling, in addition to liking new team owner, Steve Ballmer, more. What might seem like old news by now, Sterling was banned from the NBA for LIFE due to racist comments. Well, Griffin let us know exactly how he feels in his latest post as senior editor of The Player Tribune, Derek Jeter’s new website. Hit the jump to see what this Clippers player had to say about the former team owner !
In the post, Griffin recalls the first time he met Sterling and how he ridiculed former NBA guard Baron Davis on the free throw line by saying, “Why are you letting him shoot the free throw? He’s awful! He’s terrible! He’s the worst free throw shooter ever!”
“If you’re wondering how a known racist can own an NBA team without anyone batting an eye, first ask yourself how the owner of an NBA team can scream at his team’s best player in front of thousands of people and hundreds of cameras without anyone even caring,” Griffin writes on The Players’ Tribune.
Griffin said he loves Ballmer’s enthusiasm and that the players loved his antics at a recent pep rally for the team, where Ballmer was shown jumping up and down and giving the players chest bumps.
“Ballmer wants to win no matter the cost. Donald Sterling didn’t care if we won — at least if it meant he had to spend money,” Griffin said. “It wasn’t just about spending money on players. For years, our training staff wanted to buy this sophisticated computer software that would let them scan our bodies and keep track of our progress throughout the season. Sterling wouldn’t sign off on it.”
