On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and Marcus “Swagu” Spears join to discuss Chris Paul announcing on Instagram that the Los Angeles Clippers sent him home while being in Atlanta on a road trip to play the Hawks.
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@joem7462
December 4, 2025 at 2:18 am
Ion think SA is aware that Ty Lue and CP3 havent talked in 3 weeks…
@RAMONMUNRRA
December 4, 2025 at 2:20 am
Sad… just not right… sending home a vet.😢
@switchoneeghty7505
December 4, 2025 at 2:20 am
THATS crazy
@user-sj1ju5sd4t
December 4, 2025 at 2:22 am
He got clipped
@kjag23
December 4, 2025 at 2:24 am
Chris Paul is very outspoken and leader heavy in the locker room and you have to remember that Coach Lue is the same dude that once told LeBron “Shut the f*** up I got this!” So tbh it doesn’t shock me that this happened but man they still did CP3 dirty.
@saucerfullofzepp4203
December 4, 2025 at 2:27 am
Who the blonde hottie. Names, IG, OF???
@MerlionDownUnder
December 4, 2025 at 2:28 am
Uh oh Clippers making space for Giannis?
@smodiddley
December 4, 2025 at 2:29 am
lol well this is a first to happen on your retirement tour! 😂
@AlwayzFresh
December 4, 2025 at 2:30 am
I am here for this as a Raps fan. Man times have been good since Kawhi left Toronto not gonna lie. We still partying from the last chip getting ready to compete for another in a few years. As for the Clippers, not the best move giving that scam artist everything he and Uncle Dennis want, those two are nuts.
@adrianbrown8122
December 4, 2025 at 2:31 am
I mean Clippers aren’t playing well and letting him get cut is actually a blessing. CP3 could go to the Lakers or Rockets
@D.ar369
December 4, 2025 at 2:33 am
Cp3 ain’t bite his tongue n they ain’t like it but to do ur former team captain like that smh
@350zboiseth7
December 4, 2025 at 2:35 am
Kawhi the main reason they losing never available might as well retire 💯
@klewis564
December 4, 2025 at 2:35 am
The truth will come out sooner or later
@mrambition7422
December 4, 2025 at 2:35 am
Owe ringless CP3 always think he the smartest basketball mind in the room. They got him tf outta there. Take ya retirement tour somewhere else.
@stanleydawson7977
December 4, 2025 at 2:38 am
Please come back to New Orleans CP3, please come coach us please CP3, we need you now
@wilbsports
December 4, 2025 at 2:38 am
The New Orleans Pelicans should pick him up he started there
@kareemfuller4744
December 4, 2025 at 2:40 am
The game is based on production he’s not producing so he’s out they could’ve keep him but they didn’t.
@Kidigi33
December 4, 2025 at 2:43 am
Bye Chris nobody said anything tears over you getting kicked off the team it was not contributing anything at all it’s honestly very debatable if you ever contributing anything at all but for what it’s worth you got more years than most people did that’s because the NBA f***** with you like that but business is business at the end of the equation
@InvisibleKnight7
December 4, 2025 at 2:44 am
Maybe they are doing him a favor and going to release him so he can go join his buddy LeBron.
@frankiek2691
December 4, 2025 at 2:45 am
Nah bro. We don’t need Lebron in Golden State. Luka and Reeves are balling out of their minds right now and all Lebron is doing is shamelessly stat padding. He aint tryin to do nothin! I can speak for Dub Nation when I say we’d give up our young core and our picks for a Steph/Giannis PickNRoll. Not for raising our average age to 39 with Lebron.
@simonalv2k25
December 4, 2025 at 2:47 am
Stephen a cooking
@rickymoreno4929
December 4, 2025 at 2:47 am
Chris Paul did that to Chris Paul he should have retired like 5 years ago he played for so many teams he ruined his legacy. Owners will start doing this moving forward it will be the new trend when a player sticks around too long he gets kicked out it’s a young man’s game
@ticenits3426
December 4, 2025 at 2:50 am
Deserve has nothing to do with it it’s a business. He should thank them without basketball he’d be a criminal.
@cm4418-l6h
December 4, 2025 at 2:51 am
I’ll be honest. I forgot bro was still playing in the league
@ヘスティア-y9o
December 4, 2025 at 2:51 am
I will never hold a grudge with Kawhi because of what he did with Toronto. But part of me was hoping that should stay for at least one season. Look at Brandon Ingram right now, ever since he went to Toronto he has been hoopin.
@JuanDiSi
December 4, 2025 at 2:54 am
He has no other choice mane