After an unceremonious end to Chris Paul\u2019s NBA career, many people are expressing their thoughts on how it all went down<\/p>\n
While many famous athletes get glamorous farewell tours, the same can\u2019t be said for Chris Paul, a 12-time NBA All-Star and 11-time All-NBA.<\/p>\n
For his 21st season, Paul resigned with the Los Angeles Clippers on July 21, after previously playing for them from 2011-2017, and was a key part of the \u201cLob City\u201d Clippers. After 16 games, though, where Paul averaged 2.9 PPG, 3.3 APG and 1.8 RPG, the Clippers sent him home Dec. 3 before trading him to the Toronto Raptors on Feb. 5, where he was eventually waived without playing a game for Toronto.<\/p>\n
Paul announced his retirement after being waived, which has caused fans and players alike to express frustration over how Paul\u2019s career ended. <\/p>\n
\u201cTo see the career end the way it did, I think it\u2019s BS,\u201d Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell said. \u201cI see all the reports. I don\u2019t know the ins and outs of everything, obviously, that\u2019s not my job. But I know, when you have a guy like that, there\u2019s a level that he has to be held to. And I think he wasn\u2019t given that opportunity, which I think is messed up.\u201d<\/p>\n
After Paul announced his retirement, the Clippers posted a tribute video on their social media in honor of Paul. Many pointed out the hypocrisy of the Clippers posting this video when they were the team responsible for Paul\u2019s unceremonious end.<\/p>\n
One of these people was Paul\u2019s wife, Jada Pau,l who let the team know her thoughts when she commented \u201cGirl, bye.\u201d on the Clippers Instagram post. The comment has over 2,900 likes on it.<\/p>\n
Chris Paul\u2019s wife, Jada Paul, commented on the Clippers post on Instagram: <\/p>\n
\u201cGirl, bye.\u201d <\/p>\n
CP3\u2019s family & friends won\u2019t forget what the Clippers did. We won\u2019t either. https:\/\/t.co\/dzpzG2poTP<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/GxJeTPsGV5<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 CP3REGION (@CP3REGION) February 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Some of the other comments from fans include: \u201cYall got the nerve to post this after waiving him. Should\u2019ve let him retire there.,\u201d \u201caudacity at an all time high smfh. deserved way better.\u201d and \u201cAs a clippers fan myself, SYBAU ADMIN\ud83e\udee9.\u201d<\/p>\n Scroll to continue reading<\/p>\n Furthermore, the Clippers were one of the last teams to post a tribute video for Chris Paul, according to Yahoo Sports<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s a hell of a person, hell of a point guard, hell of a player,\u201d Mitchell said. \u201cAnd he\u2019s done so much for this game, as a player, on the PA [Players Association] as the president. He\u2019s done so much for us.\u201d<\/p>\n Making a tribute video for Chris Paul when you\u2019re the same team that told him to go home And not come back is nasty work https:\/\/t.co\/bppa73y1Cz<\/a><\/p>\n