Mark Cuban took a huge shot at the Clippers in their first meeting since DeAndre Jordan's controversial free agency fiasco
Jordan was set to sign a four-year, $80 million contract with the Mavericks when he began having second thoughts.
In a long, winding story of missed phone calls, unanswered texts, emojis, and questionable reporting, Jordan ended up reneging on the Mavericks deal, and re-signing with the Clippers.
In his wake, the Mavericks had to sign several considerably less valuable centers, and now look like they'll be on the outside of the playoff picture.
Though Mark Cuban has commented on the entire story before, he's still clearly bitter about how everything played out. Before the game, Cuban told media members that the Clippers still aren't a respectable franchise, and he doesn't "give a s***" about them:
"Look, the Clippers are the Clippers. You can change the players, you can change the owner, but the Clippers are who they've been for the last 30 years.
"I mean, I don't hate the Clippers. That's a strong word. I don't hate anybody on the Clippers. I pretty much hate anybody who doesn't have Mavericks or Dallas across their chest, but again, I just don't give a s*** about the Clippers. Maybe that explains it."
The Clippers, prior to drafting Blake Griffin and trading for Chris Paul, were largely considered the joke of the NBA. From 1984 to 2011, they only had two seasons above .500, four playoff berths, and only one playoff series win. Even when they became a legitimate playoff team, they had the Donald Sterling saga, which became a sideshow that distracted from the steps they made in becoming a championship contender.
Clippers point guard Chris Paul took an equally harsh shot back at Cuban: