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VIDEO: New Clipper Pierce booed at Dodger Stadium, throws awful 1st pitch

Kelvin Kuo / USA TODAY Sports

California native Paul Pierce had a hand in making one of the most important pitches of the offseason, helping the Los Angeles Clippers reel free agent DeAndre Jordan back in after a long dalliance with the Dallas Mavericks.

Pitching to 7-footers is not the same as pitching from 60 feet, as it turns out.

Pierce may have expected a friendly hometown welcome Tuesday evening at Dodger Stadium on "Clippers Night," but the newly minted member of the Clippers was curiously greeted with a chorus of boos from those in attendance.

Los Angeles remains a city characterized by the hardcore support of Los Angeles Lakers fans, so Pierce - an admitted Lakers fan in his youth - may forgive the unceremonious welcome.

Making matters worse, The Truth's ceremonial first pitch bounced in front of home plate before it reached Kenley Jansen's mitt.

Paul Pierce's first pitch = F

Guess he didn't call "play ball."

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