Diddy Is Serious About Buying The Clippers

Immediately following a nuclear press conference in which NBA commissioner Adam Silver banned Clippers owner Donald Silver for life, forcing the sale of the Clippers, Diddy says he wants in.

The rapper tweeted to his 9.65 million followers:

I will always be a Knicks fan, but I am a business man. #DiddyBuyTheClippers#NameYourPrice

— Diddy (@iamdiddy) April 29, 2014

After the hashtage went viral, there were those who supported Diddy:

#DiddyBuyTheClippers sheesh these moguls are getting it!!! Power move in the making I'm sure

— CJ Washington (@CJ_Washington14) April 29, 2014

It wouldnt be a bad idea if Sean Combs/ Puff Daddy/ Puffy/ P.Diddy/@iamdiddy bought the @LAClippers. Just saying. Hehe. #DiddyBuyTheClippers

— Clayton De Souza (@cdesouza39) April 29, 2014

It's good to see we have positive brothers with money that's willing to step up and make a positive statement #DiddyBuyTheClippers

— Wydale Cuffie (@wydiggity) April 29, 2014

But many in the Twitterverse remain skeptical, especially after Diddy's $200 million offer for FuseTV was outbid this month by his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez's $226 million winning bid.:

Diddy couldn't afford Fuse, how's he gonna afford the Clippers? #DiddyBuyTheClippers

— Mark Graham (@unclegrambo) April 29, 2014

#diddybuytheclippers he got enough bread to do it💸

— LO™ (@lxlvmi) April 29, 2014

#DiddyBuyTheClippers@iamdiddy go home diddy, Ur drunk

— Izra (@IzraTix) April 29, 2014

I see that #DiddyBuyTheClippers is trending. If I was a Clipper, i'd rather play for Sterling. @iamdiddy would pay players 35k/yr #realtalk

— AARON SAUNDERS (@REAL_ASAUN) April 29, 2014

Of course, there were those who made jokes:

If #DiddyBuytheClippers the Notorious B.I.G hologram would perform every night's halftime show

— Kenny Richard (@Krichard413) April 29, 2014

#DiddyBuyTheClippers@iamdiddy then give them to me because you've missed all my past birthdays

— tadeo carrillo (@officialtadeo) April 29, 2014

Imagine if Puff bought the Clippers. Shiny suits for warmups, Ciroc to end each quarter & a Cassie show at halftime #DiddyBuyTheClippers

— Puff Sammy (@thelifeofsam) April 29, 2014

 But the end of the day, Diddy knows that the issue is about more than the sport.

Seriously....I applaud Commissioner Silver and the @NBA for quick and decisive action. #BiggerThanBasketball

— Diddy (@iamdiddy) April 29, 2014

One person who may not be Team Diddy? Mark Cuban, one of the league's most progressive owners, who publicly stated his opposition to the league forcing a sale, warning it would set a dangerous precedent.

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