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Clippers’ Lou Williams Enjoying Memes as He’s Left Unfazed by Problems Caused for Team Ahead of Game Against Lakers

Published 07/26/2020, 7:30 AM EDT

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The NBA is lenient with players leaving the bubble and coming back in. However, there are only strict reasons for which players will be allowed to exit the Disney World Resort. Recently, LA Clippers star Lou Williams left the bubble for personal reasons. 

However, before returning to the NBA bubble, Williams decided to take a quick detour and visit a gentleman’s club in Atlanta. Though Williams never posted any such moment from his visit to “Magic City,” rapper Jack Harlow posted a selfie in which Willaims can be seen in the background, wearing a mask provided to players inside the NBA bubble. 

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As this picture started generating much hype on the internet, the league had to intervene. According to Ramona Shelburne and Bobby Marks of ESPN, NBA security “interviewed” Williams upon his re-entry into the bubble. 

Williams admitted to having visited Magic City for dinner. He initially left the bubble to attend the viewing of a close family friend’s father. Upon returning, Williams made a halt at the gentleman’s club to satisfy his hunger cravings. 

Internet reacts to Lou Williams having fun at a nightclub before returning to the bubble

Naturally, a matter like this will obviously blow up on the internet. Moreover, everyone started posting about the amount of love Williams has for Magic City, and his past mentions about the night club. 

When Lou Williams posted a tweet assuring fans that he was not out partying, ESPN’s Ros Gold-Onwude posted a clip from an old chat she had with Williams. There, the Clippers player can be seen exclaiming that Magic City is his favorite restaurant in the world. 

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Williams has publicly stated his love Magic City and twitter doesn’t forget that. People started sarcastically defending Willimas for his actions and began stating that it is kind of a ritual for him. 

Magic City has a dish named after Williams!

While everyone is trying to break their heads on why Williams had to make a stop at the gentleman’s club in Atlanta, some might have the answer. NBA analyst Shannon Sharpe provided his take on the issue. He glorified their menu and the quality of the food you get there. 

While we are talking about food, we might have procured solid evidence as to why Lou loves visiting Magic City. They have a dish named after him and that is why! Thanks to Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson, we were able to figure out about ‘Louwill Lemon Pepper BBQ’ wings. 

Getting wings named after you is certainly an honor isn’t it? Lou Williams loves it and he appreciates the gesture by making frequent visits to the gentleman’s club. 

What are the consequence of the Clippers star’s actions?

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According to the protocols, any player who exits and re-enters the bubble should quarantine themselves for a minimum of four days. However, it is up to the league to extend the isolation period, based on the consideration of certain factors.

Bobby Marks of ESPN posted a status on Twitter that updates us on the harsh consequence Williams might face from his actions. Since the NBA’s return is right around the corner, Williams could have been back for the first game against the Lakers if he only had to undergo a four-day quarantine. But, Bobby Marks thinks otherwise. Williams will miss two seeding games if he is given a ten-day isolation period. In addition to it, he will also be forfeiting $150K from his salary. 

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SOURCE: ESPN  Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson  Shannon Sharpe  Bobby Marks Lou Williams Ros Gold-Onwude  King_j1723

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Arjun Athreya is a senior writer at Essentially Sports and has been contributing since early 2020. Having developed an avid interest in sports at an early age, he pursued a Journalism degree and graduated from Madras Christian College. Arjun manages the Golf division and its content, and primarily covers news pertaining to the NBA as well.
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