Diddy Is Serious About Buying The Clippers

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Immediately following a nuclear press conference in which NBA commissioner Adam Silver banned Clippers owner Donald Silver for life, forcing the sale of the Clippers, Diddy says he wants in.

The rapper tweeted to his 9.65 million followers:

After the hashtage went viral, there were those who supported Diddy:

But many in the Twitterverse remain skeptical, especially after Diddy's $200 million offer for FuseTV was outbid this month by his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez's $226 million winning bid.:

Of course, there were those who made jokes:

But the end of the day, Diddy knows that the issue is about more than the sport.

One person who may not be Team Diddy? Mark Cuban, one of the league's most progressive owners, who publicly stated his opposition to the league forcing a sale, warning it would set a dangerous precedent.