In an apparent effort to appease Chris Paul after his portrayal in the firing of Vinny Del Negro, the Los Angeles Clippers tried to clean up the mess they've left.
But does that really do anything for Paul?
The Clippers decided to let Del Negro go back in mid-May, a move that wasn't exactly shocking. Del Negro's contract had run out and he has constantly been lambasted as a poor coach to take the Clippers into the future.
In an interview with T.J. Simers of The Los Angeles Times a few days later, Clippers owner Donald Sterling stuck his foot directly into his own mouth, as he's been known to do.
When asked if it was a move made solely to keep Paul in Los Angeles, Sterling was hardly cryptic. "I always want to be honest and not say anything that is not true, so I'd rather not say anything."
Never knowing when enough is enough, Sterling continued when Simers asked him whether or not he thought his players were calling the shots:
This is a players' league, and, unfortunately, if you want to win you have to make the players happy. Don't you think that's true?
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Article written by Jesse Dorsey