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Chris Paul celebrated the Los Angeles Clippers' elimination from the playoffs after their loss to the Golden State Warriors. He shared a meme reflecting his satisfaction with the team's downfall.
Chris Paul appears to have enjoyed the Clippers' demise.
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The Los Angeles Clippersâ season is over. Thereâs one guy in particular who seems quite happy about that.
Chris Paul, the twice-over former Clipper who retired from the NBA after an acrimonious divorce with the team during the season, responded to the teamâs 126-121 loss to the Golden State Warriors in the play-in tournament on Wednesday with a single meme.
There were no words, but Paul didnât need them to convey his message when he posted a certain image on his Instagram story. The internet is quite aware this image comes with the caption, âI stopped by one of my biggest haters funeral today just to make sure that n**** was dead.â

Screengrab of Chris Paul's Instagram story.
(Instagram)
Time does not appear to be healing any wounds so far.
In case you need a refresher on Paul might be enjoying the Clippersâ demise, this season saw him sign with the team for his final NBA season, fall out with leadership after they didnât appreciate his presence in the locker room, get permanently exiled from the organization, get dealt to the Toronto Raptors at the trade deadline and finally retire rather than try to hop onto a contender.
Paul, the Clippersâ all-time assists leader and one of the best players in franchise history, has not been shy about his displeasure with the franchise ins retirement. Soon after retiring, he was airing grievances on his friend Carmelo Anthonyâs podcast. And now both parties are done for the season.
As awkward as Paulâs exit was, it was less embarrassing than what happened to the Clippers on Wednesday. Facing a diminished Warriors team that only got Stephen Curry back a week ago, the Clippers seemingly had 10 different opportunities to turn a big lead into an insurmountable one.
They failed at that every single time, and then got ripped apart by a vintage Curry and the Warriorsâ other aging veterans down the stretch. They led for 85% of the game, at home, and lost.
It gets even worse, though, as the Clippers wonât even get to enjoy a lottery pick. They owe their unprotected 2026 first-rounder to the Oklahoma City Thunder due to the Paul George trade, which could now land in the top 4. They do have the Indiana Pacers pick thanks to the Ivica Zubac trade, but that only goes to them if it lands between No. 5 and 9.
Oh, and the team is also still awaiting the results of the NBAâs investigation into their Leonard-Aspiration scandal, which could come with significant repercussions if the league finds they circumvented the salary cap.
The Paul situation was another chapter of dysfunction in the Clippersâ recent history, but it might only be one part of a bad 2026 for them.
The Los Angeles Clippers were eliminated from the playoffs after losing 126-121 to the Golden State Warriors in the play-in tournament.
Chris Paul responded to the Clippers' loss by sharing a meme that indicated his enjoyment of their elimination.
Chris Paul had an acrimonious divorce with the Clippers during the season, which contributed to his decision to retire from the NBA.

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