Courtney Lee

#didntloseby50: Clippers' Twitter account trolls Grizzlies, players call for firing

Published Nov. 5, 2015 2:34 p.m. ET

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The Los Angeles Clippers nearly pulled off a seemingly-impossible task on Wednesday night: The team squared off against the Golden State Warriors and nearly defeated them.

Los Angeles took a one-point lead into the fourth quarter -- and even built the lead up to 10 midway through the period -- but could not seal the deal, losing 112-108.

Whoever was managing the Clippers’ Twitter account attempted to identify the silver lining from the close loss after the game while having some fun at the Memphis Grizzlies’ expense, as they lost to the Warriors by 50 points on Monday night.

Of course, the Grizzlies caught wind of the tweet and had some choice words for the Clippers.

"It’s childish," Grizzlies guard Courtney Lee told the Commercial Appeal on Thursday. "We took our L and we kept it moving, right? We lost by 50. We didn’t cry over it, and went on to the next one. Apparently, they’re holding on to it."

Grizzlies defensive stud Tony Allen wasn't pleased either, calling for the Clippers to fire their social-media specialist.

“You ever seen the movie 'White Men Can’t Jump'? It’s like those brothers would rather look good in a loss than look bad in a win. Whoever is in charge of their Twitter should be fired."

The Clippers are one of the best teams in the Western Conference, so it’s a bit odd that they’d use social media to boast about a loss.

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