Dallas newspaper prints cutout of DeAndre Jordan as the devil (PHOTO)
The Los Angeles Clippers visit the Dallas Mavericks for the first time this season tonight, and it's kind of a big deal. We're guessing you remember the kerfuffle surrounding DeAndre Jordan's free agency status this offseason. But if you need a quick refresher, here it is in a nutshell: Jordan looked like he was on his way to the Mavericks after hanging out with Dallas wing Chandler Parsons, then the Clippers big man changed his mind and decided to stay in Los Angeles.
The way things played out left some sour emotions in Dallas, as Jordan reportedly avoided calls from Mavericks owner Mark Cuban late in the process. And that bitterness now has a physical manifestation, as photographed by Clippers play-by-play announcer Ralph Lawler:
Dallas newspaper gets fans ready for Clippers-Mavs tonight. Don't miss this on Prime Ticket at 5pm. pic.twitter.com/vBK2nDFoLg
— Ralph Lawler (@Ohmeomy) November 11, 2015
Yes, that's what appears to be a photo of DeAndre Jordan stylized with devil horns in the Dallas Morning News -- and it's one that you can cut out and, we're guessing, make into a mask to wear to the game tonight!
That's probably supposed to be intimidating in a somewhat playful way, but is Jordan going to be able to see the horns from some distance away on the court? Or is he just going to see a bunch of copies of his face in the stands and feel right at home?
The Mavericks' official Twitter account also got in on the act of trolling Jordan, posting a photo that called back to Blake Griffin's tweets from inside the house where the Clippers assembled as the free agency "saga" wrapped up:
GAME DAY! It's an early tip on @FoxSportsSW. Make sure you arrive early, we might change our mind? #BooLA #DALvsLAC pic.twitter.com/0niP84ReLe
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) November 11, 2015
Tonight's game between the Mavericks and Clippers tips off at 8 p.m. ET.
