{"id":712044,"date":"2026-04-16T22:39:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/712044\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T22:39:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:39:26","slug":"former-clippers-star-trolls-team-after-playoff-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/712044\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Clippers star trolls team after playoff loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul shooting a three-point basket during a basketball game, Image 2 shows Man in a suit and sunglasses, with hands clasped in front of him\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"828\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/e5d8204fe72cadd6c3aa63c8c8446942.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul shooting a three-point basket during a basketball game, Image 2 shows Man in a suit and sunglasses, with hands clasped in front of him<\/p>\n<p>Just minutes after the Clippers were bounced from the playoffs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/clippers-curse-continues-la-blows-120000584.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chris Paul;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Chris Paul<\/a> threw some salt in their wounds.<\/p>\n<p>The former Clippers point guard, who went through <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/03\/sports\/clippers-abruptly-send-chris-paul-home-in-middle-of-night-in-shock-nba-divorce\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:an ugly divorce from the franchise;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">an ugly divorce from the franchise<\/a> earlier this season, raced to his Instagram page following the Warriors\u2019 126\u2013121 win over LA at Intuit Dome and trolled his former team over its early postseason exit Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Former Clippers point guard Chris Paul, who went through an ugly divorce from the franchise earlier this season. Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/e7b2666585e5c627ed8fb75c39ec0b0c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Former Clippers point guard Chris Paul, who went through an ugly divorce from the franchise earlier this season. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Paul, who goes by the nickname \u201cCP3,\u201d shared part of a popular meme that\u2019s been used by internet users to celebrate someone\u2019s demise.<\/p>\n<p>The image features a man in a black tie and dark sunglasses looking stern while at a wake. The caption on the picture normally reads, \u201cI Stopped By One Of My Biggest Haters Funeral Today Just To Make Sure That N\u2014a Was Dead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Paul shared a popular meme following the Clippers\u2019 loss to the Warriors Wednesday night.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"568\" height=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4f9cee84a8631d5726be528fea76da42.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Paul shared a popular meme following the Clippers\u2019 loss to the Warriors Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Paul\u2019s image cut out the text, though the meme has become so famous, it wasn\u2019t needed.<\/p>\n<p>Plenty of fans noticed Paul\u2019s shade right away, with one writing on X, \u201cCP3 got the last laugh in his retirement year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paul became a Clippers legend thanks to his time in the City of Angels from 2011\u20132017, but his second stint with the team, which began in July 2025, ended unceremoniously, to say the least.<\/p>\n<p>Paul played in just 16 games before he was abruptly sent home during a road trip in early December after <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/03\/sports\/tyronn-lue-refused-to-meet-with-chris-paul-before-clippers-split\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:he reportedly clashed with head coach Ty Lue;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">he reportedly clashed with head coach Ty Lue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Paul was eventually traded to the Raptors, though he was waived just days later. <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/13\/sports\/chris-paul-retires-after-legendary-21-year-nba-career\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:He ended up retiring;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">He ended up retiring<\/a> before playing another minute on an NBA 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