Chris Paul dances on the Clippers' grave after Warriors win play-in game

In the decade-plus since, just an image of that man at the funeral without the caption has been enough for the internet-savvy folks to understand what a person is trying to say. And in this case, Paul posting it is less about him outright rooting for the Warriors, the team he played for in the 2023-24 season, but more about his attempt at a reunion with the Clippers this season.

Paul played in 16 of the first 21 games for Los Angeles in a bench role this year to start the season. But as the Clippers struggled mightily to start the season, the veteran was shockingly cut in the middle of the night on a road trip in early December. In the weeks that followed, story after story came out detailing how Paul and the Clippers leadership clashed over a variety of topics - his role, his level of input on coaching the players and his leadership style, among others.

The dismissal stung Paul, who had announced while he was still playing that the 2025-26 season would be his final year on the court. While there were rumors of interest from other teams, Paul decided to officially retire in mid-February, making this brief and tumultuous return to the Clippers his last run as an NBA player.

The Clippers rebounded and soared into playoff contention after Paul left and earned the right to host Wednesday's play-in game. But after their season ended at the hands of the Warriors and Paul's one-time foe Steph Curry, Paul clearly enjoyed getting to dance on the grave of the team that cut him earlier this season.

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