Lance Stephenson wants you to know Blake Griffin didn't punch him
When news first broke that Los Angeles Clippers All-Star forward Blake Griffin injured his hand in an undisclosed team-related incident, it didn't seem out of the realm of possibility that Lance Stephenson had somehow been involved.
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The 25-year-old Stephenson has developed a reputation for being an agitator. When Stephenson blew into LeBron James' ear during a 2014 postseason matchup, it played a huge role in changing the viewing public's opinion of him.
Interacting with ESPN "NFL Nation" reporter Mike Wells prior to the Clippers-Indiana Pacers game on Tuesday night, Stephenson poked fun at what he figured was Wells' first guess about the Griffin incident.
Caught up with ex-Pacer and current Clipper Lance Stephenson and FIRST thing he said was, "I bet you thought it was me at first. Not me!"
— Mike Wells (@MikeWellsNFL) January 26, 2016
Should Stephenson have been the one to put up his dukes against his teammate, it looks like he could have dodged a majority of Griffin's blows.
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