{"id":562595,"date":"2026-01-26T20:36:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/562595\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T20:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:36:17","slug":"clippers-kawhi-leonards-surge-leads-fan-to-eat-words-literally-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/562595\/","title":{"rendered":"Clippers, Kawhi Leonard’s surge leads fan to eat words — literally"},"content":{"rendered":"

The LA Clippers<\/a> defeated the Brooklyn Nets<\/a> 126-89<\/a> Sunday night, capping off a 15-3 stretch dating back to December. For one fan, it meant he had to eat his words — literally.<\/p>\n

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Clippers coach Ty Lue said on Dec. 20 that he told the team their goal was to go 35-20 in their remaining games. At the time, they had a 6-21 record. Robert Flom, managing editor of the independent Clippers blog 213Hoops responded to Lue’s proposition by writing on X: “If they go 15-3 in any stretch this season will print and eat this tweet.”<\/p>\n

With the Clippers facing a Nets team on Sunday that had won two games this calendar year, fans remembered Flom’s post. The Clippers did, too, replying on X as soon as the final buzzer sounded and sharing a photo taken at Intuit Dome of the printed post.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc40 https:\/\/t.co\/ylANluCMen<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 LA Clippers (@LAClippers) January 26, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n

CTRL+P \ud83d\udda8\ufe0f @RichHomieFlom<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/L3NVv81wCn<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 LA Clippers (@LAClippers) January 26, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n

Flom stayed true to his word, saying that he would indeed eat a printout of his post during a podcast episode Monday evening. Lue had a message for Flom postgame: “He’s got to go live.”<\/p>\n

The Clippers are 10-3 in January, the best record in the NBA in that span. The surge has coincided with Kawhi Leonard<\/a> finding his rhythm. He has scored at least 20 points in 24 consecutive games, a career-high streak, and finished with 28 points against Brooklyn.<\/p>\n

Leonard expressed concern for Flam, saying “I don’t know how healthy that is for you.”<\/p>\n

LA now holds a 21-24 record, good for 10th in the Western Conference — a sharp turnaround from when Lue set the goal and Flom’s bet seemed far-fetched.<\/p>\n