Early in the morning, the Los Angeles Clippers decided to send Chris Paul home. Players were left stunned, with more confusion rather than clarity. Later, reports emerged about CP3 and head coach Ty Lue not speaking for weeks. Likewise, Lawrence Frank’s statement indicated that Paul’s style clashed with the veteran head coach. And now, a video is going viral.

In the short clip, Lue says, “Fuck CP, ain’t no name on it n—-, get the ball, play, & get to your action,”.

Just from that short version, which is from only a month ago, it looks like Ty Lue had reached his boiling point with Chris Paul. The latest news circulating points to friction between the two parties. Hence, it’s easy to connect this clip with the sour relationship Lue reportedly had with the seasoned point guard. That’s why context is really important.

The Clippers held an open team practice at the Pechanga reservation in California. Chris Paul, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and even Bradley Beal were present. This moment arrived with Lue was explaining a situational drill to the team. From the entire video posted by Hoop Jab on YouTube, it appears that Paul was supposed to be part of the drill, but went away for some time.

When Harden told Lue about this, he asked the ‘Beard’ to go on with somebody else. There was nothing hostile about the Clippers head coach’s comments about Paul. He was just asking the team to carry on, while Chris Paul wasn’t present. Once the former Spurs point guard returned, he did the drill with another unit that included John Collins, Kris Dunn, Brook Lope,z and Nicolas Batum. Lue and CP3 even appeared to share a conversation right after the drill.

Shams Charania is a reliable reporter, and claimed it’s been weeks since Paul and Lue spoke. Furthermore, even the head coach spoke about problems with the ‘fit’ at this point in Paul’s career.

Ty Lue calls Chris Paul a “friend” while discussing his exit

When the Clippers played the Hawks and pulled off a win, the result wasn’t the talking point. Every reporter wanted to know exactly what transpired hours before that led to Paul’s dismissal. Ty Lue didn’t go into details about his relationship with the Clippers legend. However, he also chose his words carefully and wished the best for Paul.

“I just think that it wasn’t a good fit for what he was looking for. Do I want to see CP go out like this? No, I have a lot of respect for him,” said Lue. “He’s been a friend of mine over the years and you don’t want to see a great go out like this. But I’m pretty sure he will find something because he’s a great player”.

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What specifically led to breaking the camel’s back is still unclear. Team general manager Lawrence Frank said he had a long conversation with Chris Paul to discuss the situation. Clearly, the 12-time All-Star didn’t take too kindly to it. And he isn’t letting the situation go so easily, taking a possible dig at the Clippers on Instagram.

Paul posted an image of a video call he shared with former Clippers Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, the ‘Lob City’ trio. If you know your history, Griffin was let go by the Clippers the same season he signed an extension. Likewise, not many around the NBA fraternity were happy with the way the franchise treated one of its greatest players.

But on a positive note, reports claim Chris Paul is not keen on retiring after being let go by the Clippers. As he finds his new team, maybe the 40-year-old will share his experience and give the community the answers they are looking for.