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Teammates Were Majorly Upset Over Kawhi Leonard’s Superstar Treatment And Benefits

Two weeks ago, the Los Angeles Clippers drew the first conclusion from their disappointing season and fired long-time head coach Doc Rivers.

But the franchise is determined to make some more changes after a disappointing second-round defeat against the Denver Nuggets.

Maybe they should start by getting rid of preferential treatments for their star players? After signing with the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard apparently was enjoying a superstar treatment and was allowed to take games and practices off in order to live in his hometown of San Diego.

This reportedly caused tension within the locker room all season long, mainly with players like Patrick Beverley, Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell. 

Per The Athletic:

“Players like Patrick Beverley, Montrezl Harrell and Lou Williams—Clippers bedrocks before the arrival of Leonard and George—bristled when Leonard was permitted to take games off to manage his body and to live in San Diego, which often led to him being late for team flights, league sources said. The team also allowed Leonard to dictate to Doc Rivers when he could be pulled from games, among other things. Tyronn Lue was on Rivers’ bench for all of this, but the Clippers were Rivers’ show.”