The Los Angeles Dodgers won their first World Series championship since 1988 on Tuesday night. It was a joyous occasion for the franchise, their fans, and LA as a whole. People immediately took to the streets, celebrating much in the same way they had when the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA Championship just a few weeks earlier. The Lakers’ impressive victory marked their first title run in a decade.
After the Dodgers’ big World Series victory, all the other major LA sports franchises offered their congratulations on Twitter. The Lakers, Sparks, Rams, Chargers, Galaxy, LAFC and Kings all sent their best wishes.
The Dodgers acknowledged the congratulations they received from each of LA’s real and recognized sports franchises. One that went ignored? The Clippers.
the Dodgers really RT’d the congrats posts from the Lakers, LA Chargers, LA Galaxy, LA Sparks, LA Kings, & even the LA Football Club…
…they ignored the Clippers 😂😭
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) October 28, 2020
The LA Dodgers Twitter account retweeted the Lakers, Rams, LAFC, Sparks, Galaxy, Chargers, and LA Kings’ tweets congratulating them.
All except for the Clippers’ tweet lol. 👀
(h/t @dj_richierich) pic.twitter.com/rntRnUDcGc
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) October 28, 2020
Now, to be fair, hours later the Clippers did finally get acknowledged too – but it came way after everyone else. Accidental or not, the slight was fitting given where the Clippers rank in terms of the city’s sports franchises.
There it is pic.twitter.com/5Q4Za4zYnR
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) October 28, 2020
Clippers shade notwithstanding, the Lakers were genuinely overjoyed by the Dodgers’ big win. Multiple players took to social media to cheer them on, much in the way they had throughout the entire postseason.
EVERY SINGLE CENT!!!!!! https://t.co/QIXlWiYpW9
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 28, 2020
DAMN RIGHT YOU GUYS ARE!!! https://t.co/p43AxyJc1t
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 28, 2020
Fans weren’t shy about how they looked. https://t.co/VEgkGVevr3
— Game 7 (@game7__) October 27, 2020
Man can we PLEASE have a parade!!! I know I know we can’t but DAMN I wanna celebrate with our @Lakers & @Dodgers fans!!! LA is the city of CHAMPIONS
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 28, 2020
Oh and yeah Put some RESPECT ON @ClaytonKersh22 name!! Now and FOREVER!!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 28, 2020
PARADE PARADE PARADE!!! *Safely with
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 28, 2020
Yikes Dwight Howard. https://t.co/OZwkISeu2z
— Game 7 (@game7__) October 27, 2020
What he said https://t.co/d1SThR5yzE
— kuz (@kylekuzma) October 28, 2020
.@RamsNFL ……… you know what to do!
— kuz (@kylekuzma) October 28, 2020
Yikes. https://t.co/vWf8xvjpdG
— Game 7 (@game7__) October 26, 2020
— kuz (@kylekuzma) October 28, 2020
Hell yea!!!! Congrats @Dodgers!!! Joint parade! Let’s get it!!! #LAYear
— Danny Green (@DGreen_14) October 28, 2020
City of Champions: Huge congrats to our guys that finished their job #LakeShow | #LATogether pic.twitter.com/eMoTYc9bsn
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 28, 2020
Antonio Brown doesn’t mess around. https://t.co/6kepeWGtBV
— Game 7 (@game7__) October 25, 2020
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) October 28, 2020
Will the Clippers ever earn the respect of Los Angeles fans and truly be acknowledged as one of the city’s recognized sports teams?
Probably not.
If getting Kawhi Leonard and Paul George didn’t get folks’ attention, nothing will. If you’re team owner Steve Ballmer, it’s probably time to take a hint and move the franchise to Seattle.
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Charles Kruger has been credentialed to cover two Super Bowls, four NBA Finals, and one World Series. A 20-year veteran in the sports world, he has sources spanning the NBA, MLB, NFL, UFC and NASCAR. Currently residing in Los Angeles, Calif., he is Game 7’s go-to source for rumors surrounding the Lakers, Clippers and Dodgers.