"The LA Clippers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 126-89 Sunday night, capping off a 15-3 stretch dating back to December. For one fan, it meant he had to eat his words -- literally. Clippers coach Ty Lue said on Dec. 20 that he told the team their goal was to go 35-20 in their remaining games. At the time, they had a 6-21 record."
"Robert Flom, managing editor of the independent Clippers blog 213Hoops responded to Lue's proposition by writing on X: "If they go 15-3 in any stretch this season will print and eat this tweet." With the Clippers facing a Nets team on Sunday that had won two games this calendar year, fans remembered Flom's post. The Clippers did, too, replying on X as soon as the final buzzer sounded and sharing a photo taken at Intuit Dome of the printed post."
"Flom stayed true to his word, saying that he would indeed eat a printout of his post during a podcast episode Monday evening. Lue had a message for Flom postgame: "He's got to go live." The Clippers are 10-3 in January, the best record in the NBA in that span. The surge has coincided with Kawhi Leonard finding his rhythm. He has scored at least 20 points in 24 consecutive games, a career-high streak, and finished with 28 points against Brooklyn."
The LA Clippers beat the Brooklyn Nets 126-89, completing a 15-3 stretch that began in December. A fan who bet he would eat his words printed and later vowed to eat his tweet after the run. The team shared a photo of the printed post from Intuit Dome and encouraged the fan to do the stunt live. The Clippers went 10-3 in January, the best record in the NBA that month. Kawhi Leonard scored at least 20 points in 24 straight games, a career high, and had 28 points against Brooklyn. LA stands 21-24, 10th in the Western Conference.
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