In what has become a frequent issue for him, Clippers forward Blake Griffin is out for the rest of the postseason after injuring “the plantar plate of his right big toe.” Griffin suffered the injury in the second half of the Clippers' 111-106 win over the Utah Jazz in Game 3 of their first-round series. The Clippers now have a 2-1 lead in the series and will have to beat the Jazz without Griffin.
This is familiar territory for the Clippers though, as Griffin has an injury riddled past and missed significant time due to injuries over the last couple of years. And since Griffin gets injured so frequently, NBA and Clippers fan weren't too surprised but they still took to Twitter to express their frustration with Griffin's injury through jokes and also anger.
That moment when Blake griffin left because of a bruised toe, but you finished your hockey game minus half your face. #LACatUTA pic.twitter.com/xOAzw9q1ie
— It's Trav (@__Trav_) April 22, 2017
I'm legit about to cry because Blake Griffin will be out for rest of the playoffs😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
— Javier_returns (@davidzumaran32) April 22, 2017
BLAKE GRIFFIN JUST AINT MADE FOR THE PLAYOFFS!!!
— Vince (@72Vince) April 22, 2017
Nooooooooooooo! Blake Griffin out rest of the playoffs. pic.twitter.com/D2Q0mvQGys
— Pablo Alsina (@PabloAlsina) April 22, 2017
Blake Griffin got the Derrick Rose syndrome
— Daryll Donovan (@ty_dixon25) April 22, 2017
Me every time Blake Griffin gets hurt. pic.twitter.com/WNP7HKvIZf
— David Shane-Lee (@DavShaLeeSmi) April 22, 2017
Blake Griffin out for the ENTIRE playoffs with a bruised big toe pic.twitter.com/DUIMRNpevM
— Rhegan Holmes (@rhegan_holmes) April 22, 2017
This is How Blake Griffin looks pic.twitter.com/oPgVTRM38c
— AJM (@Boston_Markets) April 22, 2017
Blake Griffin's entire career summed up in 3 seconds pic.twitter.com/a5yRmTRBrx
— Nash (@ThatotherNash) April 22, 2017