The Los Angeles Clippers announced Tuesday that forward Blake Griffin suffered a spiral fracture in his right hand after throwing a punch and is expected to miss four to six weeks, per Yahoo Sports' Marc J. Spears.
"This conduct has no place in our organization and this incident does not represent who we are as a team," the Clippers said in a joint statement from team owner Steve Ballmer and head coach Doc Rivers. "We are conducting a full investigation with assistance from the NBA. At the conclusion of the investigation, appropriate action will be taken."
"It's a hard lesson for Blake, but it's also a hard lesson for our team," Rivers said, per Rowan Kavner of Clippers.com. Rivers also indicated the four to six week timetable "might be unrealistic," per Kavner.
Griffin was already dealing with a partially torn left quad, which kept him out of the Clippers' last 14 games. Dan Woike of the Orange County Register reported on Wednesday last week that the five-time All-Star didn't have a set return date but looked close to coming back to the court. Now, Griffin's return date will have to be pushed back at least a month.
< ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NBA
Article written by Joseph Zucker
Clippers Release Statement on Blake Griffin Incident with Team Staff Member
January 26th, 2016 by Joseph Zucker Leave a reply »
Advertisement