NBA Insider Discusses Controversial ‘Clippers Wall’ Policy, Warns Los Angeles About Risks

After forever sharing Crypto.com Arena with the LA Lakers, the LA Clippers will soon move to their new home, the highly anticipated $2 billion “Intuit Dome.” This fancy new arena is packed with all sorts of cool features, but one in particular has everyone buzzing: The Wall. Los Angeles Clippers Superstar Paul Georgesin the latest episode of Podcast P with Paul George, discusses the controversial policy and the potential risks it poses.

Considered home-court advantage, the wall is essentially a section of the arena where fans wearing jerseys of any team other than the Clippers risk having their seats revoked. When discussing “The Wall,” PG explains: “The Wall is supposed to be for the second half. The road crew can choose which side they want to start on.

Paul George further states: “In every game… your offense could be in front of your bench in the first half or you want your offense to be in front of your bench in the second half… so when you think about it, we’ll be up against the wall. No opposing team will agree yeah, we’re cool, we’ll play the second half in front of the wall.” he said in light of the fact that the “Wall” rule must be implemented in the second half of the match.

But speaking of the wall, PG13 also had some interesting storylines to discuss regarding Steve Ballmer’s “Clippers Fans Only” rule.

Certified Clippers fans only

“Podcast P” also brought up an interesting example: a married couple where each partner supports a different team wouldn’t be able to sit together in any of The Wall’s 51 uninterrupted rows. Only certified Clippers fans, known as “Chuckmark Certified Fans,” will be able to purchase tickets to The Wall. These tickets can then only be resold to other certified Clippers fans on the team’s Ticketmaster marketplace.

The last historic match between the two Los Angeles teams took place on February 29, with the Lakers emerging victorious 116-112. It was also the last time they shared their stadium. The Clippers often felt left out at Crypto.com Arena, like they were “renting the place” while the Lakers owned it, as Paul George put it.

The star-laden LA Clippers have had a great season so far, going 39-21 and sitting pretty at number 4 in the Western Conference. On the other hand, the LA Lakers, with a record of 34-29, are the 9th seed in the West. Despite their current stats, Crypto.com Arena will likely have more fans in yellow and purple than white and blue. But with The Wall coming into play, expect them all to roar for the Clippers! Share your thoughts in the comments below.