Clippers take Western Conference Finals loss, Patrick Beverley loses it
By Evan Desai
The LA Clippers had their best season in team history this year.
Unfortunately, on Wednesday night, it ended up ending on their home floor in Game 6 of the series, by a score of 130-103.
Legendary Clipper Chris Paul ended up tearing his former team apart for the Phoenix Suns in the contest. That’s one thing, but Patrick Beverley, who had been chirping back and forth with Paul all series, ended up letting Paul get the best of him in the mental game as well.
Patrick Beverley was ejected from Game 6 for shoving CP3 to the ground during his dominant game vs. the LA Clippers.
Chris Paul lit up his old team in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, scoring 41 points on 16 of 24 shooting from the field, and was seven of eight from deep vs. the LA Clippers. Patrick Beverley ended up not taking this very well.
Patrick Beverley was ejected for shoving Chris Paul. Pat Bev and CP3 have been going at it all series. Clippers are heading home after making their first Conference Finals appearance. Paul will advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in his Hall of Fame career. pic.twitter.com/ifSTJhqIpL
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) July 1, 2021
It happened with about half a quarter left in the contest. It appeared that Paul looked at Beverley for a moment when he walked to the bench after a Clipper timeout, and Bev clearly did not like it. Many people were not impressed with his actions, and took to social media to criticize him.
That is weak as hell, Pat Bev. You ran your mouth all series - you gotta be able to take it. Chris Paul puts your whole team in a bodybag, he gets to say what he wants.
— Chris Vernon (@ChrisVernonShow) July 1, 2021
Pat Bev was having a good game too, with 11 points on four of seven shooting in his 31 minutes. He hit one of his two threes.
Pat Bev pushed CP3 cuz he's vexed as hell he had the game of his life and still going home.
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) July 1, 2021
This was an extracurricular that didn’t need to happen, and most likely did not represent his teammates very well.
It unfortunately gave notorious Clipper critics like Shannon Sharpe ammo to attack our team instead of accepting that we had the best season in Clipper history, and did much better than Sharpe’s LA Lakers.
What happened, Pat Bev, can dish it, but can’t take it? Exactly, he’s a front runner like the rest of the Clippers and their fans.#NBAPlayoffs #SunsvsClippers
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) July 1, 2021
Clearly, Pat Bev’s issue with CP3 must be deeper than what we were able to see on television.
He 100% shouldn’t have Pushed him. But curiosity is killing me —- Someone gotta ask what Chris Paul said to pat bev lol
— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) July 1, 2021
We may never know exactly why Beverley did what he did, but a lot unfortunately went wrong for the Clips tonight.
That being said, fighting this valiantly with Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac, and Serge Ibaka out proves that the Clippers did indeed have a successful season.
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