Can we still be laker fans, and support the clippers at the same time?

[troy]

Tyrone Lue recently called for unity in the city, and wants laker fans to support the clipper run. Not so much for the clipper's sake, but for the sake that they are a fellow Southern California team. My question is this, can you support the clipper run and still be a laker fan?

The clippers and lakers really don't have a significant rivalry, a la Boston vs. Lakers. There really is no significant issues or bad history between the 2 teams. No bench clearing brawls, no hard fouls, No games played in the post season, nothing really to suggest that there is a rivalry. We can bring up Kawhi Leonard's dismissal of us, but KL has proven over the years that he is loyal only to himself, not to any team. So laker fans really shouldn't feel slighted about that. Then there's Paul George not taking a meeting with us, but we don't know what happened during the negotiations, what was said or wasn't said. There is also Doc Rivers, who was the driver of much of the animosity more than anything else. But he got fired by the same team he talked trash for. You can mention Balmer's attempt to take over LA, but that guy is driven by money, and hes a spoiled, privileged idiot anyway.

To my knowledge, both K Leonard and Paul George have never really talked smack about the Lakers. And if not for Lebron's presence, KL would probably be here. And there's technically nothing wrong with KL and PG wanting to do something that no one has done, and that is to take this clippers franchise to the finals. Instead of joining an already stacked team with the lakers that have won multiple finals.

So again, why do you hate the Clippers? Is it acceptable for Laker fans to support them?

[DShotMaker1824]

Basketball reasons.
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[Kobetan]

I don't live in LA, so Clippers are just another team to me.

[Dr. Laker]

[XTC]

No thanks. Not going to support #2, PG, PBev, and the annoying Ballmer. For the Lakers to win it all last year after the BS that #2 pulled was about as satisfying as it gets.

[yinoma2001]

Absolutely not.

Have you ever seen Clips fans support the Lakers?
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[Dr. Laker]

Oh, and eff Ty Lue, who backed out of his deal with us.
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[governator]

Just pay them rents on time and we'd be cool with the clips but support, Nah

[RashardA]

Hell no.
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[cathy78]

Nope. Only support you can give them is to move out of town. Seattle deserves a team and could mend the Clippers disease.

[32]

No. I would never support them. They moved to LA in 1984. Lakers had been established in LA for almost 25 years. My loyalty is to the Lakers. They play in the same conference and same division. They play in the same damn building. They cover up our banners and jerseys. Can't wait until they move out of Staples. F them!
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[yinoma2001]

Kawhi purposefully tried to sabotage the Lakers by stringing them on in free agency. Only it ended up with the Lakers winning a ring.

PG13 for over a year played with the Lakers making it sound like he wanted to come only to re-sign with OKC and then demand a trade to the Clips.

Those fools poisoned the water and the stupid “LA Our Way” and the attempt to sell their team as a blue collar squad (when all reports indicated the opposite). Nah.
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[governator]

[yinoma2001]

[anth2000]

If you support the Clippers, you can’t support the Lakers.
Clipper fans are weak. They embrace mediocrity.
If the Clippers win, I will always be rooting for the other team regardless.

[yinoma2001]

I respect their talent. And I’ve said that in the past. But to root for the team? Heck no.
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[32]

Also, Ibaka set Laker fans up this year. Playing games on social media Twitter dropping hints that he was signing with the Lakers.
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[Four Decade Bandwagon]

Fans can choose to support any team or player they wish.

Just don’t include me on the Clipper bandwagon. Have never liked them or their fans for decades. Growing up in LA there was a clear “ anti- Laker “ vibe from the clips.

A decision to support the underdog because they were too cool. Billy Crystal comes to mind as an early example. Now I just don’t like multiple players or owner.

The term “ insufferable” has been used. I will continue to use it.

Time for the clips to lose, the fans to go back into obscurity, and Balmer to have another melt down hissy fit. And while they are at it how about get your own arena. There presence at Staples offends me.

Let’s go Suns!

[Outspoken]

I don't believe so. I believe they are gonna beat the sun's, but I don't root for them. I can't see myself ever rooting for them. Maybe if they weren't in LA, maybe. I don't understand why they are in LA, and I would like them to leave, go to another city, find their own identity. I digress. I think they have a good shot at winning, but I don't know if you could be a Laker fan and root for the clippers. I kinda look at you side eyed and don't believe that you are a true Laker fan. To me, it even eclipses being a fan of both Lakers and the Celtics. Jayson Tatum is one of my favorite players and I always root for his success, unless he plays the Lakers. If Tatum was a Clipper, it would hard for me to root for his success.

[RG73]

[Baron Von Humongous]

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[governator]

[LakerSD]

[GrimjowwLA]

nah cant support them period