In perhaps the most “3pm tip-off before the Super Bowl” moment of all time, this afternoon’s Raptors-Clippers game was for a time overshadowed by the presence of one Steve Ballmer. As some guessed, the LA Clippers owner was ostensibly travelling with the team so he could host a Super Bowl viewing party afterwards. His Clippers are just two games into a gruelling six-game road trip and it does sound like a nice thing for him to do.
Nevertheless, with the Clippers’ intention of luring Kawhi Leonard to Los Angeles well known, Ballmer’s presence in Toronto is tantamount to an act of war.