One great thing about SB Nation’s network of local sites is the perspective you get from those who follow the team closest and have an in-depth feel for the context of what’s going on. A perfect example is the recent kerfuffle in Lob City around Clipper Darrell.
Net Cords: The Clipper Darrell Situation Looks Different Close-Up
Our national writer, Andrew Sharp, expressed a commonly held opinion by those of us on the “outside”.
Our Clippers writer Steve Perrin, however, had a more nuanced take on the matter given his long history and relationships with the team.
The Clippers and Darrell and Drama - Clips Nation
This is a non-story. The Clippers will move on without Clipper Darrell. And Darrell will become “Super Fan Darrell” or some such, just as the San Diego Chicken became the Famous Chicken. And everyone will look for the next opportunity to write their “Donald Sterling is a scumbag” stories.
As is typical with these situations, there is no “right” answer. But isn’t it great that you can get more than one side of the story from SB Nation?
’Net Cords’ features the great work being done by the SB Nation network of NBA team sites.
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