Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Clippers quietly made a seismic move by sending Chris Paul home. Word spread through the locker room, everyone guessing, before anyone understood why. Then, reports emerged that Paul and head coach Ty Lue hadn’t spoken in weeks, followed by Lawrence Frank hinting at a deeper stylistic clash. And now, a viral video is raising even more questions.

In that short clip, Lue said, “Fuck CP, ain’t no name on it n—-, get the ball, play, & get to your action.”

From that brief clip released just a month ago, it’s clear Ty Lue may have reached his breaking point with the 40-year-old. New reports only add to the sense of friction between them, making it easy to link the video to their strained relationship. And that’s exactly why context matters, because without

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