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Warriors' Klay Thompson calls out Blake Griffin for flopping

Published Apr. 17, 2014 1:57 p.m. ET

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Los Angeles Clippers superstar forward Blake Griffin is one of the most electrifying players in the NBA with his highlight-reel dunks and amazing athleticism.

Griffin has a pretty impressive skill set, but Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson doesn't seem too impressed. Thompson added another layer to the rapidly growing Clippers-Warriors rivalry during a Wednesday radio appearance on 95.7 The Game by taking a shot at Griffin for his flopping.

Klay Thompson of @warriors on 95.7, abt Blake Griffin: "You see him flop sometimes like how can a guy that big and strong flop that much?"
— Sean Deveney (@SeanDeveney) April 16, 2014

Here we go! Klay Thompson on @957thegame "[Blake] is a good guy off the cour, but he plays pretty physical and flops a little bit."
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) April 16, 2014

Klay on Blake: "He’s kind of like a bull in a china shop kind out of control." via @957thegame (Series hasn't even started yet, wow!)
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) April 16, 2014

Griffin's flopping is well documented, and some of his flops have been hysterical, like the one that drew him a foul against the Sacramento Kings during the 2011-12 season.

This criticism from Thompson, combined with Griffin saying in January that Golden State plays "cowardly basketball," would make a playoff series between these two California teams must-see television.

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