Either this is a clever prank on Mark Cuban’s part or he officially has more money than brains. From the Orange County Register’s Art Thompson III :
The Clippers™ loyal and most recognizable fan, Darrell Bailey, AKA Clipper Darrell, might be taking his enthusiastic, crowd-leading voice to Dallas.
The Register learned Thursday that Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has scheduled a meeting with Bailey, Jan. 25, in Dallas.
œHe offered me a job in Dallas, to do the same thing I do for the Clippers, said Bailey, whose day job is as an automobile customizer and salesman. He came up to me at the (Jan. 12) game and told me that he loved what I do. That shocked me.
Bailey, 39, was born and raised in Los Angeles and said he never has been to Texas. Often standing in the aisle next to his seat, the 5-foot-5 Bailey is known for leading the cheer, œLet™s go Clippers, and for his œYou don™t have no alibi, jeer at opposing free-throw shooters.
Clipperblog‘s Kevin Arnovitz tells True Hoop’s Henry Abbott, “I’d trade him for a deli spread and three cubic liters of pre-jump-ball talc.” Which means Mr. Bailey has slightly higher trade value than the Lakers’ Kwame Brown.
“Only 6 games out of the playoffs!” gushed Bill Walton this evening regarding the New York Knicks, who are taking a 3 game winning streak to DC tonight. “Who’d have thought the Knicks would be better without Stephon Marbury?” I dunno, anyone who’s watched Marbury play the past few weeks?