Twitter Reacted Accordingly To Chris Paul Sneaking Into Clippers’ Locker Room
NBA Twitter is amazing.
On Monday night, the L.A. Clippers held down their homecourt by defeating the Houston Rockets 113-102. It was a chippy, ho-hum game between the two teams.
Who knew it would turn into one of the wildest NBA nights in recent history.
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The problems started during the game when Houston Rocket forward Trevor Ariza started jawing with Clippers players Patrick Beverley and Austin Rivers (who didn’t play because he was sidelined with injuries.) Then Clippers power forward Blake Griffin and Ariza got into it, leading to both players getting ejected.
Rockets-Clippers is getting heated 👀 pic.twitter.com/kkU4AAiGY7
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 16, 2018
And that’s when the craziness started to happen.
According to ESPN star reporter Adrian Wojnarowski, Rockets players James Harden, Gerald Green, and Ariza tried to force their way into the Clippers locker room looking for Rivers and Griffin. Security was able to walk the players out before things got out of hand.
Soon after, the Rockets sent Center Clint Capela to the front while Rockets star point Guard Chris Paul and other Rockets players snuck into the Clippers locker room through a secret passageway. (Remember Paul played for the Clippers for six years before being traded to Rockets prior to the 2017-18 season.)
Houston Rockets’ players James Harden, Trevor Ariza and Gerald Green pushed into Clippers locker room post-game looking to confront Austin Rivers, league sources tell ESPN. Security escorted Rockets out before anything turned physical.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 16, 2018
Rockets players were clamoring for Blake Griffin too, league sources said. Chris Paul also entered with other Rockers players through a backstory that connects team dressing rooms. https://t.co/BRgyHe1WgL
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 16, 2018
Entered through a back door, to be clear.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 16, 2018
Sources: As the four Rockets marched through the back hallway into the Clippers locker room, center Clint Capela knocked on the front door of Clippers entrance. Someone opened door, saw him standing there — and shut it on him.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 16, 2018
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As news of the altercation started to leak, the reactions started coming strong. It was glorious. It started with the reactions of Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, and the other hosts of the NBA on TNT:
Charles Barkley & Shaq goes nuts after hearing (LAPD) Police presence on Clippers Locker Room . I’ve never saw Chuckster laugh that hard, funniest video ever LOL pic.twitter.com/h2OFj6d56o
— OLDSKOOLBBALL (@Oldskoolbball1) January 16, 2018
And then NBA Twitter started reacting with gifs, memes, and pictures. Here are the funniest reactions:
chris paul sneaking into the clippers locker room pic.twitter.com/9AVFBrhPci
— police presence pants (@nick_pants) January 16, 2018
Chris Paul was like “Aye y’all this the back way” 😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/uFMM48mASE
— “No Hesitation” (@CHi_ToWN_93) January 16, 2018
Austin Rivers defending the Clippers locker room vs. Chris Paul pic.twitter.com/nQ36FHrjDN
— Agent of NBA Chaos (@World_Wide_Wob) January 16, 2018
Chris Paul’s been digging this tunnel for years pic.twitter.com/i4SSB2x2te
— Daman Rangoola (@damanr) January 16, 2018
Houston Rockets pic.twitter.com/RaescToxdk
— 🇭🇹🇺🇸 (@RetiredFilth) January 16, 2018
Rockets-Clippers post game… pic.twitter.com/ktEa6iunf6
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 16, 2018
Wesley Johnson at the secret door pic.twitter.com/Qjcq5jYI9Y
— Saylor (@ceesay257) January 16, 2018
Austin Rivers listening to the Rockets players yelling outside then seeing the secret door open up pic.twitter.com/CL6f9RaUnh
— Herbo (@HerbMcDerb) January 16, 2018
Trevor Ariza waiting for Blake Griffin in the Clippers locker room.
#Rockets #Clippers pic.twitter.com/Yh0rsS5OXI— Cameron Grant 👻 (@coolghost101) January 16, 2018
Chris Paul envisioning the #Rockets‘ siege of the #Clippers locker room pic.twitter.com/KuLU5fLHzS
— Stephen Nelson (@Stephen__Nelson) January 16, 2018
when Austin Rivers heard Ariza voice at the backdoor pic.twitter.com/XoIKWeUc3H
— ➖ (@_illionaire) January 16, 2018
Austin Rivers when he saw James Harden, Trevor Ariza and Gerald Green enter the Clipper locker room pic.twitter.com/4sslyVtL5O
— Oluwajomiloju (@JomiAdeniran) January 16, 2018
how trevor ariza busted into the clippers locker room to attack austin rivers pic.twitter.com/UJvGj4Ssot
— glock🐛 (@Glock__Lesnar) January 16, 2018
Things reached peak NBA Twitter when NBA players and officials started tweeting their own reactions:
— Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin32) January 16, 2018
It’s a different culture in LA. No more soft shit here!!!!!
— Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) January 16, 2018
Still putting on his shoes pic.twitter.com/mj9vS9cwCn
— Daryl Morey (@dmorey) January 16, 2018
@vivintarena Do we have tunnels?
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 16, 2018
Top five NBA Twitter night ever.
Source: ESPN